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Content is king: Use of educational videos in cardiac catheterization
Author(s) -
Nikolakopoulos Ilias,
Brilakis Emmanouil S.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.29414
Subject(s) - medicine , clarity , cardiac catheterization , simplicity , key (lock) , humanity , anxiety , simple (philosophy) , cardiology , psychiatry , computer security , computer science , biochemistry , chemistry , philosophy , theology , epistemology
Key Points A simple 3‐min educational video viewed before cardiac catheterization significantly improved patient knowledge and alleviated patient anxiety. The key characteristics of a good educational video are: clarity, simplicity, brevity, and humanity. Educational videos may benefit both patients and operators but require continuous evaluation and improvement.