Trial reportBMJ open2022
Evaluating the feasibility of a web-based discharge education programme to improve general surgical patients' postdischarge recovery: a pilot randomised controlled trial.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- Enhancing patient participation in discharge medication communication: a feasibility pilot trial.BMJ open · 2024Trial
- The impact of multimodal prehabilitation on patient activation before surgery: a cohort study.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Surgical transitional care interventions and their outcomes: a scoping review.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2025Review
- Platform-Based Patient-Clinician Digital Health Interventions for Care Transitions: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- A qualitative exploration of perioperative subjective experiences of colorectal cancer patients undergoing fast-track surgery.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Patient experiences of, and preferences for, surgical wound care education.International wound journal · 2023Article
- Online KidClot education for patients and families initiating warfarin therapy: The eKITE study.Thrombosis research · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the feasibility of implementing a web-based discharge education programme for general surgery patients both prior to and after hospital discharge. DESIGN, SETTING AND
participantsThis is a prospective, two-arm, pilot randomised controlled trial. Patients who had a general surgery procedure were recruited from a tertiary hospital between October 2020 and January 2021. Patients were randomly assigned to either the standard education or the web-based education intervention.
interventionThe web-based education comprised of three components designed to enhance patients' knowledge, skills and confidence to improve their engagement with self-care, and the ability to detect any postoperative issues that can arise during the postdischarge period. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: The primary outcome was feasibility in terms of recruitment, randomisation, retention and treatment fidelity related to intervention delivery, adherence and satisfaction. Secondary outcomes were patient activation, self-care ability and unplanned healthcare utilisation.
resultsEighty-five patients were recruited and randomised (42 control; 43 intervention). Twenty-three (27%) were lost to follow-up. All patients received their group allocation as randomised and all patients in the intervention group received the web-based education prior to discharge. Postdischarge, patients accessed the education an average of 3 times (SD 3.14), with 4 minutes (SD 16) spent on the website. 28 (97%) of the intervention patients found the content easy to understand, 25 (86%) found it useful and 24 (83%) were satisfied with its content. There was a significant association between the intervention and patient activation (
conclusionThis pilot study demonstrated the feasibility of implementing a web-based education programme. There was a high number of participants lost to follow-up, requiring additional attention in the design and implementation of a larger trial. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ACTRN12620000389909p.
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