A comparison of written and multimedia material for informing patients about dental implants.
A study was undertaken to compare the effectiveness of an information leaflet with a multimedia program in informing potential implant patients attending a dental hospital. The results show that both methods of presenting information are effective in informing patients; however, where the information to be presented is visual in nature, a multimedia presentation can have a more positive short-term effect than an equivalent leaflet.
Barkhordar
A
A
Division of Restorative Dental Sciences, Eastman Dental Institute, London.
Pollard
D
D
Hobkirk
J A
JA
D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000523:psychology*; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D006801:Humans; D019212:Multimedia; D010174:Pamphlets; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*
D015921:Dental Implants