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Research

1. The use of a video to convey preanesthetic information to patients undergoing ambulatory surgery. Anesth Analg , Septemeber, 1998
Summary: Patients who viewed a video regarding the process and risks of a surgical procedure prior to surgery were more likely to retain that information than patients who received the information in a non-video format.

2. Effects of preparatory videotapes on self-efficacy beliefs and recovery from coronary bypass surgery. Ann Behav Med Winter, 1998
Summary: In a study of preoperative, male coronary bypass patients, those who viewed one of three videos regarding what to expect during postoperative recovery were significantly better prepared for the recovery period and were more likely to follow their rehabilitation program.

3. Effects of a videotape information intervention at discharge on diet and exercise compliance after coronary bypass surgery. J Cardiopulm Rehabil May-June, 1999
Summary: Both male and female pre-operative bypass patients who viewed videos regarding the post-surgical recovery were more likely to adhere to healthful diet and exercise programs after surgery than those who did not see the videos.

4. Benefits of an informational videotape for emergency department patients. Am J Emerg Med January, 2000
Summary: Patients who viewed a videotape about what to expect from their emergency room experience and why delays occur reported less anxiety about their experience than those who did not view the videotapes.

5. Conviction as a basis for compliance and strategies for improving compliance. Schweiz Med Wochenschr Oct 16, 1999
Summary: In a preliminary study, researchers found that the more patients know about the drugs prescribed to them and why they're taking them, the more likely they are to comply with the treatment plan.

6. The development and pilot testing of a multimedia CD-ROM for diabetes education. Diabetes Educ May-June, 1998
Summary: In the development and pilot testing of an educational CD-ROM about diabetes, patients responded positively to the use of the video and perceived an increase in knowledge about their condition.

7. Inhaled corticosteroids for asthma therapy: patient compliance, devices, and inhalation technique. Chest Feb, 2000
Summary: Patient education can improve inhalation techniques of asthma patients who are treated with inhaled corticosteroids.

8. Reduced utilization and cost of primary care clinic visits resulting from self-care education for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. Arthritis & Rheumatism. June, 1999
Summary: The savings due to fewer care visits offset the costs of delivering patient education to people with knee osteoarthritis.

9. Cost-effectiveness of the arthritis self-help course. Archives of Internal Medicine. June, 1998
Summary: In a study of the effectiveness of The Arthritis Self-Help Course, the program shows to be a cost-saving intervention that further reduces arthritis pain among individuals receiving conventional medical therapy.