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The use of video information in obtaining consent for female sterilisation: a randomised study
Victoria Mason1, Alec McEwan, David Walker
1School of Human Development, University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, UK.
Hypothesis:
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.
Design:
Randomised control trial in 6 weeks.
Population:
Women requesting sterilisation (n = 31).
Setting:
Gynaecology clinics in two teaching hospitals.
Methods:
Comparison of providing additional information by video in addition to the standard consultation with the standard consultation.
Main Outcome Measures:
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.
Conclusion:
Videos are a reliable and consistent method of delivering information to women requesting female sterilisation.