How Do We Best Educate Our Patients’ Caregivers? Comparing the Efficacy of Print Versus Media-based Education Materials in Peripheral Nerve Catheter and Pain Pump Education

Conclusions: We did not detect a significant difference in caregiver preference or feelings of preparedness between groups. Interestingly, a significant proportion of caregivers (25%) did not feel comfortable managing the peripheral nerve catheter and its pain pump at home. Future studies should work to improve caregiver comfort with educational content before patient discharge. Clinical Relevance: Providers and institutions should feel comfortable providing both print and media-based patient and caregiver education. Caregiver education may be best suited based on caregiver preference of one EM modality versus the other. Level of Evidence: Level I.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Practice Management Source Type: research