Postoperative patient-centered multimedia education in head and neck cancer patients: A pilot study.

ABSTRACT: It is hypothesized that patients who are actively provided with more treatment-related education may report increased satisfaction and have improved overall outcomes. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility of an audiovisual education platform in patients undergoing head and neck surgery and to investigate whether patients using this module reported increased satisfaction. This was a prospective pilot study of patients undergoing major head and neck reconstructive surgery who were randomized to either (1) control group or (2) intervention (i.e., in-patient audiovisual educational module). Both study groups then completed a discharge survey. Total 35 patients were recruited into the study (N = 16 Intervention; N = 19 Control). Patients in the intervention group reported an

SUBMITTER: Amanian A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9764763 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature