Elissa Kozlov|M. Carrington Reid|Brian Carpenter
Improving patient knowledge of palliative care: A randomized controlled intervention study
Cornell University|Cornell University|Washington University in St. Louis
determine laypersons knowledge palliative care improve brief education intervention 152 adults recruited participate webbased randomized intervention trial followed 2 content 2 format betweensubjects design groups received either video intervention information page intervention video control information page control ancova contrast coding two factors utilized assess knowledge measured palliative care knowledge scale packs increased post intervention significant difference intervention group means control group means packs scores t1 t2 f1 139 1110 p 000 p2 0074 significant difference packs change scores video intervention information page intervention study demonstrates information page brief video improve knowledge palliative care laypersons selfadministered educational interventions could made available diverse settings order reach patients families may benefit unaware palliative care interventions intensive one tested study might result even significant improvements knowledge