title: Comparison between videotape and personalized patient education for anticoagulant therapy.
abstract: To assess the effectiveness of videotape patient education, 22 patients were randomized to receive either videotape or personalized teaching for oral anticoagulant (warfarin) therapy. Both groups scored significantly higher on a questionnaire designed to assess knowledge gained after instruction, with no significant difference between the two groups. Videotape instruction required substantially less nursing time. A second questionnaire assessed patient satisfaction with respect to both methods, which were rated equally effective and worthwhile. Videotape teaching is an effective and well-accepted alternative form of patient education requiring significantly less personnel time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester 01655.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Holden
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Knapic
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ansell
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D011897:Random Allocation; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014743:Videotape Recording; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin