Patient Education at Dismissal After Surgical Procedure

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-07-01

Study Completion Date

2023-06-30

Brief Summary

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Can improvements in patient dismissal education materials reduce incidence of wound non-healing and infection.

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Detailed Description

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The investigators seek to address the specific educational needs of patients and caregivers with low-literacy, dyslexia and related learning disabilities in the context of properly performing wound care for patients with surgical wounds. Specific aims include both improving care by decreasing wound complications and improving patient satisfaction by using techniques designed for this population. Objectives include utilizing surveys to determine the incidence of dyslexia among the patients' and caregivers' within the general surgery service as well as the perception of our current educational offerings, to design a new dismissal package with enhanced educational offerings, to re-measure this effect on the patient experience with survey data, and to compare wound infection rates before and after implementing the new curriculum. Dyslexia and associated learning disabilities are common and likely impact the health literacy among this population due to the ubiquitous literacy-based documentation of hospital course and dismissal instructions. Adults with dyslexia may be reluctant to disclose any inability to understand written instructions. There is currently no mechanism within the dismissal system to specifically identify and address the unique needs of this population. The impact on clinical outcomes of proper wound packing is substantial, and if performed incorrectly can lead to slow wound healing and infections that often require readmission, multiple courses of antibiotics, and reoperation. In severe cases, improper wound care can lead to severe infection, sepsis, and death. By enhancing the educational offerings of proper wound care to this population, the investigators hope to reduce these complications.

Conditions

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Wound Infection Post-Traumatic Wound Infection Wound Complication Wound Breakdown Wound Open

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Patients with open surgical wounds

Patients with open surgical wounds will undergo enhanced packing education with curriculum designed for learners with low literacy, dyslexia or associated learning disorders.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Enhanced Education

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Enhanced educational curriculum will involve learning modalities including 3D modeling, video, and visual-aid enhanced text for references to improve caregiver and patient understanding of wound packing techniques.

Interventions

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Enhanced Education

Enhanced educational curriculum will involve learning modalities including 3D modeling, video, and visual-aid enhanced text for references to improve caregiver and patient understanding of wound packing techniques.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL