Changes in satisfaction and anxiety about radiotherapy for pediatric cancer by two-step audio-visual instruction.
Anxiety
Instruction
Parents
Pediatrics
Radiation oncology
Journal
Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology
ISSN: 2405-6324
Titre abrégé: Tech Innov Patient Support Radiat Oncol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101762366
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Sep 2023
Sep 2023
Historique:
received:
09
04
2023
revised:
05
06
2023
accepted:
13
06
2023
medline:
31
7
2023
pubmed:
31
7
2023
entrez:
31
7
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Although radiotherapy is an essential component of pediatric cancer treatment, inadequate radiotherapy information for childhood cancer and unusual treatment situations can negatively affect parental perceptions and emotions. This study aims to investigate the effect of two-step audio-visual instruction system effects introduced by our institution on parent satisfaction and anxiety when initiating radiotherapy. The two-step audio-visual instruction system comprised instructive animation using patient avatars and a live video system. The live video system has a 55-inch-wide monitor, and a no-latency sound module. Parents in the radiotherapy division can view the patient in the treatment room through the live video system. This prospective study compared satisfaction and anxiety about radiotherapy introduction before and after two-step audio-visual instruction. We enrolled 20 parents whose child underwent radiotherapy, and they completed a set of questionnaires-Client Satisfaction Questionnaire, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and original questionnaires about radiotherapy. Satisfaction scores improved significantly after two-step audio visual instruction (25.5 ± 3.4) compared with those before the instruction (27.7 ± 3.1) (p = <0.01). Anxiety scores also decreased significantly after the instruction (50 ± 9) compared with those before the instruction (54 ± 11) (p = 0.004). However, anxiety-related personality trait scores did not change drastically before and after viewing (48 ± 8.5 vs. 49 ± 7.5) (p = 0.419). This single-arm prospective study indicates that two-step audio-visual instruction for radiotherapy is effective in improving parents' anxiety about radiotherapy introductions. However, large-scale and comparative studies are warranted to generalize the benefit of two-step audio visual instruction.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37521254
doi: 10.1016/j.tipsro.2023.100214
pii: S2405-6324(23)00014-8
pmc: PMC10371834
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
100214Informations de copyright
© 2023 The Author(s).
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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