Outcomes of videotape instruction in clinic waiting area.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of our study was to examine the effectiveness of general health-promotion teaching for patients in the waiting room of a clinic, using focused videotape instruction.


METHODS
An experimental design was used.


METHODS
Subjects were patients (N = 215) in the waiting rooms of clinics in a university medical center in the Midwest.


METHODS
Patients were randomly assigned to two groups: focused videotape instruction in the clinic (n = 106) and control (no instruction in the clinic waiting area) (n = 109). The outcome measures included patient learning about a health education topic and patient satisfaction with overall care, explanations by the provider, and education received during the clinic visit.


RESULTS
There was a significant gain in knowledge for patients who viewed the videotape in the waiting room (t = 5.43, df = 213, p < .0001), and they were more satisfied with their education compared with the control group (t = 4.73, df = 213, p < .0001).


CONCLUSIONS
This study supports focused video instruction as an effective and efficient teaching intervention for disseminating health information in the waiting area.
Oermann
Marilyn H
MH
College of Nursing, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
Webb
Sue A
SA
Ashare
Jo Ann
JA
D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015146:Midwestern United States; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors; D014743:Videotape Recording / Q000379:methods*