title: [Understanding of medical information provided during orthognathic surgery consultations].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A prospective study was conducted from November 2012 to May 2013 to assess what patients had understood after their preoperative consultations for orthognathic surgery. We studied the impact of a written document created in the department, containing the information given during the consultation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty patients were asked to complete 2 questionnaires given to the patient the day before surgery. The first was used to assess what the patients had understood; it included 20 multiple-choice questions on information given during consultation and in the written document. For each item, the patient had to check what he thought to be the right answer. Each correct answer was graded at 1 and each incorrect answer or no answer was graded at 0. The maximum score was 20/20. The second was to assess the written document. Each item was graded from 1 to 10 (Likert-type scale).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Thirty-two patients answered both questionnaires. The average score for the first was 15.03/20 (P<0.05), significantly higher than the theoretical average set at 10 (P<0.05). The written document was found understandable (score 8.47/10) and information easy to find (score 7.28/10). The document provided answers to the patients' questions (score 7.50/10), using information given during consultation (score 7.56/10).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The 2 consultations and the written document helped patients better understand orthognatic care and surgery.
authors: Service de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et plastique de la face, université François-Rabelais de Tours, hôpital Trousseau, CHRU de Tours, 37044 Tours cedex, France. Electronic address: sophiepoynard@gmail.com.
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authors: Poynard
authors: Service de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et plastique de la face, université François-Rabelais de Tours, hôpital Trousseau, CHRU de Tours, 37044 Tours cedex, France.
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authors: Pare
authors: Service de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et plastique de la face, université François-Rabelais de Tours, hôpital Trousseau, CHRU de Tours, 37044 Tours cedex, France.
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authors: Bonin Goga
authors: Service de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et plastique de la face, université François-Rabelais de Tours, hôpital Trousseau, CHRU de Tours, 37044 Tours cedex, France.
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authors: Laure
authors: Service de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et plastique de la face, université François-Rabelais de Tours, hôpital Trousseau, CHRU de Tours, 37044 Tours cedex, France.
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authors: Goga
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D032882:Comprehension; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D057909:Orthognathic Surgery / Q000193:education*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Chirurgie orthognathique; Compréhension; Information médicale; Medical information; Orthognathic surgery; Understanding