Interventional Radiology Informed Consent Videos

Interventional Radiology patients do not fully comprehend their procedures and care instructions after discharge, which causes confusion in the consent process. There is extra concern for low literacy populations.

Project: Interventional Radiology Informed Consent Videos Team Members: Ziga Cizman, MD; Grace Noda, PA; Rachel Miller, RN; Elaine Volckmann, Darrin Doman, Edwin Lyons, Alana Schroeder, Cheryl Conlin, PA; Erica Lake, Luke Jenkins, PA-C; Christy Barney, PA-C; Lisa Bakhsheshy. Teri Olsen, Derek Cowan, Keyan Marashi, Lisa Sandoval, PA-C; Maiko Taguchi, Nathan Tanner, Morgan Laverty I. Problem Situation Interventional Radiology patients do not fully comprehend their procedures and care instructions after discharge, which causes confusion in the consent process. There is extra concern for low literacy populations. II. Current Situation Patients are currently consented by discussing the basics of their procedure with their doctors, then signing consent forms. Patients are educated about self-care from their nurses, in addition to receiving some print educational materials. Patients are often left with questions, and providers do not feel the process is totally effective. Start Date: 2/22/17 Completion Date: Ongoing Faculty Unit/Department: Interventional Radiology V. Countermeasures Create educational informed consent videos for a variety of interventional radiology procedures. Develop videos are developed at a baseline reading level, and utilize comprehension questions throughout the video to ensure patients understand the basics of their procedure. Use a combination of audio and visuals to help engage patients in the informed consent process. VI. Implementation Interventional Radiology will release a pilot video in English for port procedures. After gaining feedback, the videos will be adjusted accordingly and expanded into other procedures and languages. III. Target/Goal The goal is to improve patients' understanding of their procedures and subsequently enhance their experience with Interventional Radiology. IV. Root Cause Analysis The current informed consent process is not patient friendly, nor is it developed at an appropriate reading level. Consent materials are not engaging and do not reinforce learning. VII. Follow Up Distribute surveys to patients to measure comprehension, satisfaction, and opinions. Planned: Measure patient health outcomes and adherence to care plans to determine if the videos were successful. $$ Impact: TBD