The Impact of Interactive, Multifaceted Approach Education on Congenital Cataract

The Impact of Interactive, Multifaceted Approach Education on Parental Anxiety, Knowledge and Satisfaction for Congenital Cataract: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

To evaluate the impact of a health education program on parental anxiety, the comprehension-memorization of the information and their satisfaction.

Prospective study including parents of congenital cataract, randomized in two groups: health education program with an interactive, multifaceted approach versus conventional follow-up. A health education module consisting of a lecture and workshop was incorporated into a health-care course. A non-validated survey assessed knowledge. Parental stress was assessed using self-questionnaires before and after training .At each moment we evaluated the level of anxiety, satisfaction of information quality and the comprehension-memorization of the data.

Inclusion Criteria:

• children with regulated cataract surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• difficulty in understanding the language
• uncompleted questionnaires or badly filled in by two different people