Effect of Educational Information with Multimedia on Preoperative behavior of Patients Undergoing Esophagogastroduodenoscopy in Uttaradit Hospital

Abstract

ABSTRACT
Objective: To Evaluation the appointment, cancellation and postponement between using educational information with multimedia preoperative esophagogastroduodenoscopy and non-using multimedia
Methods: This retro-prospective interrupted time design. Sample were 395 out-patients who had undergone esophagogastroduodenoscopy at the Endoscopy unit Uttaradit hospital between May 2021 to January 2022. The out-patients ages ranged from 18 to 60 years old. These sample were divided into 2 groups, namely: a control group who received educational information with non-using multimedia preoperative esophagogastroduodenoscopy 201 patients were assigned between May 2021 to August 2021, and an experimental group who received educational information with using multimedia preoperative esophagogastroduodenoscopy 194 patients were assigned between September 2021 to January 2022. QR code for the animation multimedia include Why do we need an esophagogastroduodenoscopy?, Advice the process in an esophagogastroduodenoscopy and instrument with preoperative esophagogastroduodenoscopy in 4.30 minutes. Exact probability test and multivariable logistic regression were performed.
Results: Sample characteristics in the experimental and control group were similar. The default appointment and postponement in the experimental group was lower than the control group as shown in the table below.
Conclusion: Base on the study finding, it is recommended that the educational information with using multimedia preoperative esophagogastroduodenoscopy can be used to decrease 5 percent of default appointment, decrease 1.7 percent of postponement and increase preparation behavior ability of Patients Undergoing Esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
Keywords: Preoperative esophagogastroduodenoscopy, Multimedia, Behavior, Ability, Esophagogastroduodenoscop