title: Implementation of educational video improves patient understanding of basic breast cancer concepts in an undereducated county hospital population.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a video on patient understanding of basic breast cancer concepts.
  
  
  METHODS
  An 11 item tool of breast cancer concepts was devised. A previous study obtained baseline information on patient knowledge. Subsequently an 8 min video was designed to facilitate the understanding of these concepts. The next 40 consecutive patients who saw the video were then administered the same 11 item questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eighty-one women agreed to participate in the study, 41 before and 40 after the implementation of the video. Fifty-one percent had less than a high school education. The group who saw the video had a higher mean number of questions correct (6.7 vs. 8.9, P = 0.0007). Interestingly 90% of all respondents correctly answered the question on the value of screening mammography, however, only 37% of these patients underwent screening mammograms. A multiple linear regression model adjusting for years of education, language, and seeing the video, revealed that having seen the video (P = 0.0029) and years of education (P = 0.0002) remained significantly associated with higher score.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Implementation of an educational video significantly improved understanding of breast cancer concepts in an undereducated population.
authors: Department of Surgery, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
authors: Marcia E
authors: ME
authors: Bouton
authors: Gina R
authors: GR
authors: Shirah
authors: Jesse
authors: J
authors: Nodora
authors: Erika
authors: E
authors: Pond
authors: Chiu-Hsieh
authors: CH
authors: Hsu
authors: Anne E
authors: AE
authors: Klemens
authors: Maria Elena
authors: ME
authors: Martinez
authors: Ian K
authors: IK
authors: Komenaka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001130:Arizona / Q000453:epidemiology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D018275:Carcinoma, Lobular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D032882:Comprehension; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006766:Hospitals, County; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014743:Videotape Recording