Development of a multimedia informed consent tool for fixed prosthodontic treatment: A cognitive theory-based approach to enhance patient understanding.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To develop and test a multimedia informed consent tool for fixed prosthodontic treatment among patients attending Makerere University Dental Hospital. The tool was designed to support verbal dentist-patient discussions, provide standardized treatment information, and enhance patient understanding in a low health literacy context.

Methods

The multimedia tool was developed using content-validated informed consent specifications for fixed prosthodontic treatment. Design and development of the tool were guided by principles of the cognitive theory of multimedia learning. The tool was tested among 20 patients to solicit feedback on acceptability and assess their understanding of fixed prosthodontic treatment after viewing it. It was also tested by 12 dentists to determ

SUBMITTER: Ndagire B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12813223 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature