Evaluating Pre-Consult Patient Education Videos for Patients With Newly-Diagnosed Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Impact on Patient Comprehension, Satisfaction and Distress

Authors

Kelsey L Corrigan
Lauren M Andring
Prajnan Das
Cheryl Pfennig
Kimberly B Porter
Ethan B Ludmir
Sonal S Noticewala
Bruce D Minsky
Grace L Smith
Eugene J Koay
Albert C Koong
Angelica Arzola
Sarah J Lee
LaShon Nelms
Emma B Holliday

Publication Date

12-1-2024

Journal

Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology

Abstract

We hypothesized that pre-consult patient education videos can improve patient understanding about their diagnosis, lead to high satisfaction and low distress. In this pilot study, we developed a patient education video curriculum for patients with newly-diagnosed anal cancer. Comprehension of key content was evaluated by comparing pre- and post-test scores. Patient satisfaction scores were collected. Patient distress scores (0-10) were collected at the beginning of their consult visit prior to seeing the physician. We found that patient education videos prior to consult improved patient understanding, resulted in high patient satisfaction, and low patient distress at the time of consult.

DOI

10.1016/j.tipsro.2024.100271

PMID

39403310

PMCID

PMC11472093

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

8-21-2024

PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

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Published Open-Access

yes