Assessing Patient Satisfaction and Confidence After Use of Educational Video to Augment Surgical Consent for Thyroid Surgery

Summary

This study looks at how a short educational video can help people better understand thyroid surgery. Patients who have thyroid nodules and need surgery will be part of the study. Some patients will get the usual information from their doctor, while others will also watch a video that explains the surgery in a simple and clear way. The study will check if the video helps patients feel more confident about their decision, lowers anxiety, and helps them remember important information about their surgery. Patients will answer surveys before surgery, after surgery, and 3 months later.

Eligibility

Age range

18+ years

Sex

All

Healthy volunteers

No

Interventions

• Behavioral
  Thyroid Informed Surgical Consent Augmenting Video (TISCAV)

  Participants randomized to the intervention group will receive a surgeon-created Thyroid Informed Surgical Consent Augmenting Video (TISCAV). This 8-minute video includes animated visuals and a surgeon voiceover explaining thyroid anatomy, surgical options (lobectomy vs. total thyroidectomy), risks, benefits, and expectations. The TISCAV was designed and reviewed by an endocrine surgery team to improve patient comprehension, confidence, satisfaction, and reduce decision regret compared to standard verbal consent alone.

• Behavioral
  Standard Consent

  Participants receiving the Standard Consent intervention will undergo the routine informed consent process for thyroid surgery provided by their surgeon. This process includes a verbal discussion covering thyroidectomy procedure details, potential risks and complications, benefits, alternatives such as active surveillance, and an opportunity to ask questions.

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