2023 •
Improving the Patient Decision-Making Experience for Cataract Surgery During the COVID-19 Era.
Authors:
Lily Xu, Paul S. Mundra, Aseel Anabtawai, Forough Farrokhyar, Brian J. Chan
Abstract:
Abstract Objective To explore whether video-based patient decision aids (VBPDAs) for cataract surgery consultation can enhance a patient’s decision-making process while upholding safety regulations during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Design Single-centre consecutive case study. Participants 147 patients, with an average age of 70 years, who came in for a cataract surgery consult were enrolled in this study. Methods All patients watched part 1 of the VBPDA outlining the process of cataract surgery and the de (...)
Abstract Objective To explore whether video-based patient decision aids (VBPDAs) for cataract surgery consultation can enhance a patient’s decision-making process while upholding safety regulations during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Design Single-centre consecutive case study. Participants 147 patients, with an average age of 70 years, who came in for a cataract surgery consult were enrolled in this study. Methods All patients watched part 1 of the VBPDA outlining the process of cataract surgery and the decisions involved. Patients then underwent cataract surgery consultation with an ophthalmologist. Afterward, if the patient was indicated for surgery, part 2 of the VBPDA was played. At the end of the visit, all patients completed a survey assessing the effects of COVID-19 safety precautions on their appointment. In addition, patients who had gone forward with surgery complete the Decisional Conflict Scale (DCS). Results For patients proceeding with cataract surgery, the median DCS score was 9.38 (range, 0–54.69, min–max) on a scale from 0 to 100 (low–high decisional conflict). A DCS score 25 indicates feeling unsure (n = 35, 31.53%). The DCS also can be separated into various subscales: the informed subscale (median = 8.33; min–max = 0–66.67), values subscale (16.67, 0–58.33), support subscale (8.33, 0–50.00), uncertainty subscale (8.33, 0–83.33), and effective decision subscale (0, 0–37.50). Conclusion Our study found VBPDAs to be an effective tool to enhance the patient decision-making process for cataract surgery during the COVID-19 era. (Read More)
Lily Xu, Paul S. Mundra, Aseel Anabtawai, Forough Farrokhyar, Brian J. Chan
Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology ·
2021
Surgery |
General surgery |
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