The utility and effectiveness of video-based instructions (VBI) versus standard written instructions was not previously investigated in hand surgery; thus, the objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of audiovisual instruction as compared to regular verbal instructions given to patients undergoing common hand procedures, including instruction recall and compliance, patient education, patient satisfaction with the information given, patient satisfaction with operative experience.
Patient undergoing hand and/or upper extremity surgery with Dr. Thibaudeau
Patient ≥ 18 years old
Patient who comprehends instructions provided in English and/or French
Patient who can navigate the internet to complete an online post-operative questionnaire
Patient presenting with intra-articular, open, or pathological fractures
Patient presenting with associated tendon or nerve injuries
Patient receiving definitive surgery ≥21 days after injury
Patient with previous surgeries/deformity in the hand
Parallel
Minor Hand Procedure
Procedure/SurgeryUnilateral minor hand procedure (carpal tunnel release, trigger finger A1 pulley release, lesion excision)
patient satisfaction with the operative experience
Questionnaire to assess patient satisfaction with the operative experience will be distributed within a week in post operative visit
patient instruction recall
Questionnaire to assess patient instruction recall will be distributed within a week in post operative visit. It consists of 9 questions, the maximum score is 9 and indicates excellent recall.
patient satisfaction with the information given
Questionnaire to assess patient satisfaction with the information givenwill be distributed within a week in post operative visit Overall, are you satisfied with the provided post-operative instructions for your hand surgery? Likert-scale 1-10 (with smile face) Overall, were the provided post-operative instructions for your hand surgery easy to understand? Likert-scale 1-10 (with smile face) Overall, did the provided post-operative instructions for your hand surgery had the appropriate amount of information? Likert-scale 1-10 (with smile face)
patient compliance
Questionnaire to assess patient instruction compliance will be distributed within a week in post operative visit. It consists of 13 questions, each with a score, with 13 being thre maximum patient compliance.
Nursing staff patient experience
Nursing staff will be asked to present which patients reached out to clinic number/email with questions and if the instrutions decreased the incidence of such Assessed as binomial outcome Have you called your surgeon's office post-operatively regarding any unexpected post-operative course? Yes No Unsure
Dash Scores
Questionnaire to assess patient outcome will be distributed within a week in post operative visit Quick dash score QuickDASH DISABILITY/SYMPTOM SCORE= (sum of n responses) - 1 x 25, wherenis equal to the number of completed responses.
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