The use of video information in obtaining consent for female sterilisation: a randomised study.
OBJECTIVE
Providing additional information by video in addition to the standard consultation in women requesting sterilisation increases patients' knowledge about the procedure with no change in anxiety levels.


METHODS
Randomised control trial in 6 weeks.


METHODS
Women requesting sterilisation (n = 31).


METHODS
Gynaecology clinics in two teaching hospitals.


METHODS
Comparison of providing additional information by video in addition to the standard consultation with the standard consultation.


METHODS
Patients' knowledge of sterilisation, anxiety levels and acceptance of the video approach.


RESULTS
Women receiving video information as well as the standard consultation had significantly higher knowledge scores compared with women only receiving the conventional consultation. Women undergoing a conventional consultation (no video) in a nurse-led dedicated sterilisation clinic had significantly higher knowledge scores than women having their consultation in a general gynaecological clinic. There were no differences in anxiety levels between the groups. Information giving by video was acceptable to the majority of women.


CONCLUSIONS
Videos are a reliable and consistent method of delivering information to women requesting female sterilisation.
Mason
Victoria
V
School of Human Development, University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, UK.
McEwan
Alec
A
Walker
David
D
Barrett
Steve
S
James
David
D
D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D013245:Sterilization, Reproductive / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014743:Videotape Recording