Efficacy of a video for teaching patients about prostate cancer screening and treatment.
OBJECTIVE
To test the effectiveness of a video to teach patients about prostate cancer screening and treatment in a clinic setting.


METHODS
A staged, two-group, pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design was used. Questionnaires were completed before and after a routine doctor's appointment in a Veteran's Administration clinic. The experimental group (n = 52) viewed the video, and the control group (n = 52) received usual care only. The two groups were similar in age, education, race, and quality of life.


RESULTS
Knowledge increased significantly from pretest to posttest for the experimental group, but not for the control group (p < .001). More patients in the experimental group changed their preference for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening (31% experimental vs. 2% control, p = .002), indicating the patients were impacted by the information presented. Viewing the video did not stimulate increased discussion with the physician or lengthen appointment time.


CONCLUSIONS
The video was effective in improving knowledge about a complex topic and changing some patients' preference for PSA testing without frightening or confusing patients.
Ruthman
Jacklyn Ludwig
JL
Bradley University, Department of Nursing, Burgess Hall 213, Peoria, IL 61625, USA.
Ferrans
Carol Estwing
CE
D000368:Aged; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States; D014741:Video Recording
D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen