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Before surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome, oral patient information is partially
understood and accepted. The objective of this study was to perform a
documentation for patients, as recommended by the High Authority in Healthcare
(HAS), then to compare the effectiveness of oral information. Our series included
37 patients who received the same information: preoperative shower,
pathophysiology, and postoperative instructions. The first 18 (group 1) received
only oral information. The following 19 (group 2) received oral, written and
visual information. The information in Group 2 followed the methodology of
McClune: promoter (Department of Hand Surgery), organizing committee (two
teachers from the School of Decorative Arts, two teachers of the School of
Medicine), group work (five art students, five medical students), panel of
experts (three surgeons, two occupational therapists, one physiotherapist). Four
documents were developed: a booklet, a diagram, an animation, a poster.
Satisfaction was higher in group 2. Understanding and memorization were better in
group 2. Fifty-six percent of patients in group 1 would have liked a paper, 12.5%
videos, none went on the Internet. Twelve and a half percent of the patients in
group 2 went on the Internet, 18.8% would have liked videos. Our results show
that in terms of carpal tunnel syndrome, the written and visual information
materials for patients significantly improve the efficacy of oral information.
These documents may be extended to other pathologies in Hand Surgery.
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