Author:
Urlings Julie,Abma Inger,Aquarius René,Aalbers Marlien,Bartels Ronald,Maal Thomas,Henssen Dylan,Boogaarts Jeroen
Abstract
Objectives: The goal of this project is to explore the views, expectations and preferences of patients with an unruptured intracranial aneurysm regarding the use of AR in patient education.Methods: To gain an in-depth understanding of the patients’ perspective, a face-to-face interview study was conducted using an interview protocol with a predefined topic list. All interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim afterwards. Transcripts were analyzed using thematic content analyses. Coding was performed using Atlas.ti software.Results: Seventeen interviews were conducted. The views, expectations and preferences of patients regarding patient education with AR could be subdivided into 15 categories, which could be grouped into 4 general themes: 1) experiences with current patient education, 2) expectations of AR in patient education, 3) opportunities and limitations of AR, and 4) out-of-hospital use of an AR application. Patients’ expectations were predominantly positive regarding improving patients’ understanding of their medical situation and doctor-patient communication.Discusssion: This study suggests that patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms are open to receive patient education regarding their disease with AR. Patients expect that AR models can help patients with intra-cranial aneurysms better understand their disease, treatment options and risks. Additionally, patients expect AR could improve doctor-patient communication.
Subject
Biomedical Engineering,Histology,Bioengineering,Biotechnology
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