Simone A. Majetich|Michael W. Majetich|James M. Clegg|Susan M. Ratay
Patient Education of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine as a Gateway to Treatment: A Pilot Study
University Hospitals of Cleveland|University Hospitals of Cleveland|Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
abstract context use osteopathic manipulative medicine omm continues decline medical practice despite increasing number osteopathic physicians objective pilot study designed determine brochure created increase knowledge osteopathic medicine omm read patients reviewed helpful needed modifications increased patient understanding willingness receive omm preparation large scale trial assess hospital ambulatory settings methods study performed using educational brochure 2 closed questionnaires twentyseven patients either inpatient observation status aged 18 english literacy enrolled participants first completed prequestionnaire questions regarding understanding omm willingness receive treatment read provided educational brochure contained checkbox verify material read entirety participants completed postquestionnaire similar questions results analyzed wilcoxon signed rank test 95 confidence observe changes pre postquestionnaire responses results participants 481 provided verification read brochure significant increase patient willingness receive omm part treatment regimen observed read brochure p008 significant change seen didnt read brochure p26 additionally 100 participants indicated brochure helpful 100 participants indicated better understanding omm cost remained significant barrier accepting pursuing omm treatment conclusion pilot study demonstrated statistically significant improvement willingness receive treatment reviewing designed brochure also identified need convey information regarding cost omm treatment patients need better emphasize checkbox located within brochure verification purposes brochure study design proved feasible provide foundation larger scale trial looking assess patient educational handout improves understanding omm willingness receive treatment hospital ambulatory settings