Abstract
Many parents of children do not recall anticipatory guidance on acute seizure management, which can lead to unnecessary emergency department visits. This quality improvement project evaluated if adding a video simulation of seizure first aid improved parental recall. Parents of children with seizures were randomized to standard verbal counseling or video group, which were shown a video simulation of seizure first aid. All families also received a standardized written action plan. Eighty-three patients were randomized from July to October 2018. Overall, 53% of families who received standard counseling accurately recalled seizure first aid compared with 31% in video group (χ2 = 3.24, P =.07). Among families without baseline knowledge of seizure first aid, 43% in the standard counseling group recalled accurately compared with 16% of video group (χ2 = 4.52, P =.03). These results underscore the importance of face-to-face patient education despite the popularity of video-based media. Future Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles will include piloting a hands-on seizure first aid simulation with mannequins.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 908-911 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of child neurology |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1 2020 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- behavior
- epilepsy
- outcome
- pediatric
- seizures
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Clinical Neurology