title: The use of video information in obtaining consent for female sterilisation: a randomised study.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: School of Human Development, University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, UK.
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mason
authors.forename: Alec
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McEwan
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barrett
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: James
mesh_terms: 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