Compare preparedness for total laparoscopic hysterectomies between patients who undergo virtual visits and those who undergo in-office visits for pre-operative counseling.
The proposed research study looks to evaluate the effectiveness of combination of video counseling and virtual visits for pre-operative counseling as compared to in-office pre-operative counseling visits ahead of total laparoscopic hysterectomy surgery. Comparison of the two cohorts will be based on responses to surveys regarding patient preparedness on the day of surgery and information obtained from the electronic medical record.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
128
Intervention will be a pre-operative counseling video followed by a virtual visit with a gynecologic surgery provider, using standard and secure communications.
Cleveland Clinic Florida
Weston, Florida, United States
Differences in patient preparedness
Assess differences in patient preparedness at the time of the surgery between patients who received video and virtual pre-operative counseling versus those who received in-person counseling.
Time frame: Up to time of surgery
Unplanned office or emergency department visit
Observe how many patients from each cohort require an unplanned visit to the office or visit to the emergency department.
Time frame: Up to 6 weeks after surgery
Same-day discharge versus admission rates
Note differences in same-day discharges or admission rates following surgery between each cohort
Time frame: Up to 1 day after surgery
Readmission rates
Record differences in readmission rates in the 6 week post-operative period between each cohort.
Time frame: Up to 6 weeks after surgery
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