Rapid Prototyping Models for Patient Education

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center20 enrolled

Overview

Pre-made rapid prototyping models will be used to increase patient education versus current methodologies.

Post-partum women and their co-parent will have a medical condition explained to them first verbally, followed by a questionnaire, and then with the use of anatomical models created by rapid prototyping, followed by a questionnaire. The two questionnaires will then be compared.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Patient Education

Interventions

RP model explanation and questionnaireOTHER

Rapid prototyping models of anatomy will be used to demonstrate an anatomic and medical condition and participants will grade the experience on a questionnaire.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Mother * Post-partum * Atraumatic delivery of healthy, live infant at HMC * Age \> 18 Co-parent * Co-parent * Atraumatic delivery of healthy, live infant at HMC * Age \> 18 Exclusion Criteria: * any pregnancy related issues * fetal loss * NICU stay \> 6 hours * Emergent cesarean section * Post-partum hemorrhage * Hysterectomy * Any other condition requiring unplanned, medical intervention during labor and delivery * Prior fetal loss or anomaly * Inability to read or write English * those who do not consent

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Difference in questionnaire score

Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year

Secondary Outcomes

Participant Age

Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year

Participant Education Level

Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year

Participant Gender

Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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