A quality improvement project at an urban academic hospital addressed the lack of evidence-based pain education for patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery. Using a pretest-posttest design, the initiative introduced a 15-minute video-based education program aimed at enhancing pain self-efficacy and preparedness among adult patients prescribed opioids for postoperative pain. Data were collected over three months, with 13 participants included in the analysis. The video covered essential aspects of pain management, and its impact was measured using the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire and a five-point Likert scale.
Results showed significant improvements in pain self-efficacy, with median scores increasing from 20 to 32 (p < .01), and self-reported preparedness scores rising from 21.92 to 31.85 (p < .01). All participants expressed satisfaction with the intervention. The findings highlight video-based education as a time-efficient, cost-effective tool for improving postoperative pain management and recovery. Researchers urge healthcare providers to adopt similar educational strategies to enhance patient outcomes.
Reference: Lee YJ, Bettick D, Rosenberg C. Improving Pain Self-Efficacy in Orthopedic Surgery Patients Through Video-Based Education: A Quality Improvement Project. Pain Manag Nurs. 2024 Oct;25(5):451-458. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2024.04.008. Epub 2024 May 7. PMID: 38719657.
