Oxford Video Informed Consent Tool (OxVIC): a pilot study of informed video consent in spinal surgery and preoperative patient satisfaction.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The British Association of Spinal Surgeons recently called for updates in consenting practice. This study investigates the utility and acceptability of a personalised video consent tool to enhance patient satisfaction in the preoperative consent giving process.

Design

A single-centre, prospective pilot study using questionnaires to assess acceptability of video consent and its impacts on preoperative patient satisfaction.

Setting

A single National Health Service centre with individuals undergoing surgery at a regional spinal centre in the UK.

Outcome measure

As part of preoperative planning, study participants completed a self-administered questionnaire (CSQ-8), which measured their satisfaction with the use of a video consent tool as an adjunct to t

SUBMITTER: Mawhinney G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6661683 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature