Santi Di Pietro, Ilaria Ferrari, Giuseppe Bulgari, Maria Lorenza Muiesan, Francesco Falaschi, Annalisa De Silvestri, Luigia Scudeller, Valeria Musella, Simone Saglio, Beatrice Re, Elena Mattiuzzo, Fabio Cherubini, Stefano Perlini
Integrating video clips in the discharge process may enhance patients' understanding and awareness of their condition. To determine the effect of video clip-integrated discharge discussion on patient comprehension of atrial fibrillation (AF) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and their main complications (stroke and pulmonary embolism), we designed a multicentre, pragmatic, parallel groups, randomised clinical trial, that was conducted at two Emergency Units in Italy. A convenience sample of 144 adult patients (or their caregivers) discharged home with either AF or DVT were randomised to receive standard verbal instructions (control) or video clip-integrated doctor-patient discharge discussion...
April 30, 2024: NPJ Digital Medicine