Effectiveness of educational materials on levels of knowledge of thyroid associated orbitopathy in an endocrinology clinic
Objective: We aim to assess and quantify basic knowledge about TAO in patients presenting to an endocrinology clinic and the effect of different educational materials on patients' knowledge. Methods: This study was conducted in a tertiary care center involving 255 patients presenting to an endo...
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| author | Wajiha J. Kheir Ali A. Khalil Julien Torbey Rachid Istambouli Ramzi M. Alameddine |
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| description | Objective: We aim to assess and quantify basic knowledge about TAO in patients presenting to an endocrinology clinic and the effect of different educational materials on patients' knowledge. Methods: This study was conducted in a tertiary care center involving 255 patients presenting to an endocrinology clinic. The study was divided into three consecutive phases: 1. a control phase without any educational materials in the waiting room, 2. exposure to educational posters, and 3. exposure to educational pamphlets. Results: In the control population, only 16.5% of patients reported having knowledge of TAO, with a low average TAO-K score of 29.8 (out of 100). After the poster and pamphlet interventions, the percentage of patients having any knowledge of TAO increased across the control, poster and pamphlet phases: 16.5%, 25.9%, 63.5% respectively (p < 0.001). Similarly, the mean TAO-K score increased: 29.8, 45.8, 63.2 respectively (p < 0.001). Conclusion: This study confirms that patients with thyroid dysfunction have a low level of awareness and depth of knowledge of TAO. Innovation: We suggest the dissemination of educational material to increase the knowledge of TAO in thyroid patients. This will help with early symptom detection and ensure proper management of this interdisciplinary condition. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-06dd5f64de874f95b75e363c8867de282023-12-21T07:38:56ZengElsevierPEC Innovation2772-62822023-12-013100225Effectiveness of educational materials on levels of knowledge of thyroid associated orbitopathy in an endocrinology clinicWajiha J. Kheir0Ali A. Khalil1Julien Torbey2Rachid Istambouli3Ramzi M. Alameddine4Department of Ophthalmology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonDepartment of Ophthalmology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonDepartment of Ophthalmology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonDepartment of Ophthalmology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonCorresponding author at: American University of Beirut Medical Center, Riad El Solh 11072020, P.O. Box 11-0236/ D29, Beirut, Lebanon.; Department of Ophthalmology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonObjective: We aim to assess and quantify basic knowledge about TAO in patients presenting to an endocrinology clinic and the effect of different educational materials on patients' knowledge. Methods: This study was conducted in a tertiary care center involving 255 patients presenting to an endocrinology clinic. The study was divided into three consecutive phases: 1. a control phase without any educational materials in the waiting room, 2. exposure to educational posters, and 3. exposure to educational pamphlets. Results: In the control population, only 16.5% of patients reported having knowledge of TAO, with a low average TAO-K score of 29.8 (out of 100). After the poster and pamphlet interventions, the percentage of patients having any knowledge of TAO increased across the control, poster and pamphlet phases: 16.5%, 25.9%, 63.5% respectively (p < 0.001). Similarly, the mean TAO-K score increased: 29.8, 45.8, 63.2 respectively (p < 0.001). Conclusion: This study confirms that patients with thyroid dysfunction have a low level of awareness and depth of knowledge of TAO. Innovation: We suggest the dissemination of educational material to increase the knowledge of TAO in thyroid patients. This will help with early symptom detection and ensure proper management of this interdisciplinary condition.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277262822300105XThyroid-associated orbitopathyThyroid eye diseaseGraves' orbitopathyPatient knowledge |
| spellingShingle | Wajiha J. Kheir Ali A. Khalil Julien Torbey Rachid Istambouli Ramzi M. Alameddine Effectiveness of educational materials on levels of knowledge of thyroid associated orbitopathy in an endocrinology clinic PEC Innovation Thyroid-associated orbitopathy Thyroid eye disease Graves' orbitopathy Patient knowledge |
| title | Effectiveness of educational materials on levels of knowledge of thyroid associated orbitopathy in an endocrinology clinic |
| title_full | Effectiveness of educational materials on levels of knowledge of thyroid associated orbitopathy in an endocrinology clinic |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of educational materials on levels of knowledge of thyroid associated orbitopathy in an endocrinology clinic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of educational materials on levels of knowledge of thyroid associated orbitopathy in an endocrinology clinic |
| title_short | Effectiveness of educational materials on levels of knowledge of thyroid associated orbitopathy in an endocrinology clinic |
| title_sort | effectiveness of educational materials on levels of knowledge of thyroid associated orbitopathy in an endocrinology clinic |
| topic | Thyroid-associated orbitopathy Thyroid eye disease Graves' orbitopathy Patient knowledge |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277262822300105X |
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