Supplementing provider counseling with an educational video prior to scheduled induction of labor.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Induction of labor (IOL) is common with one in four labors being induced in the United States (US). IOL has been associated with lower birth satisfaction. Video education can address gaps in education and promote anticipatory guidance. Prior studies in obstetrics have focused on randomized designs in English-speaking patients, leaving opportunities to explore how these tools perform in a pragmatic fashion with diverse patient populations. Our objective was to evaluate the effects of a video education tool on patient satisfaction and knowledge of IOL experience in English and Spanish-speaking patients scheduled for IOL at a tertiary care hospital.

Methods

This was a single site pragmatic implementation of a quality improvement measure at an academic hospital. A bil

SUBMITTER: Pape KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11487809 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature