Alan R. Tait|Terri Voepel?Lewis|Mauro Moscucci|Colleen Brennan-Martinez|Robert J. Levine
Patient Comprehension of an Interactive, Computer-Based Information Program for Cardiac Catheterization
Michigan Medicine
several studies suggest standard verbal written consent information treatment often poorly understood patients families present study examines effect interactive computerbased information program patients understanding cardiac catheterizationadult patients scheduled undergo diagnostic cardiac catheterization n 135 randomized receive details procedure using either standard institutional verbal written information si interactive computerized information ici preloaded laptop computer understanding measured using semistructured interviews baseline ie information given immediately following cardiac catheterization early understanding 2 weeks procedure late understanding primary study outcome change baseline early understanding groupssubjects randomized ici intervention significantly greater improvement understanding compared received si net change 081 95 confidence interval 00116 significantly subjects ici group complete understanding risks cardiac catheterization 536 vs 231 p 001 options treatment 632 vs 462 p 048 compared si group several predictors improved understanding identified including baseline knowledge p 001 younger age p 002 use ici p 003results suggest interactive computerbased information program cardiac catheterization may effective improving patient understanding conventional written consent information technology therefore holds promise means presenting understandable detailed information regarding variety medical treatments procedures