The Effect of Preoperative Education Delivered Using the Pecha Kucha Method on the Quality of Recovery

Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Postoperative Recovery; Cataract; Education of Patients

Treatments: Other: Education with Pecha Kucha

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07383168

09.04.2025/12

Details and patient eligibility

About

Objective: The aim of this research is to determine the effect of the Pecha Kucha training method on the quality of patient recovery in patient education.

Methods: This study was conducted at the ophthalmology clinic of a training and research hospital in Türkiye. A total of 61 patients scheduled for cataract surgery were randomly assigned to either the intervention group (n = 31) or the control group (n = 30). The study group received preoperative education using the Pecha Kucha method. Data were collected face-to-face using a sociodemographic data form and the Quality of Healing-15 (QoR-15) questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and appropriate parametric and non-parametric tests, with a statistical significance level of p < 0.05.

Full description

this study was conducted to determine the effect of preoperative education delivered using the Pecha Kucha method on recovery in patients undergoing cataract surgery. Additionally, the study aims to highlight the importance of using alternative educational methods to enhance the effectiveness of preoperative education.

Enrollment: 61 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

The study sample consisted of patients who agreed to participate and were scheduled for cataract surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria included being under 18 years of age and having cognitive impairments that would prevent participation in educational activities.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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61 participants in 2 patient groups

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

After obtaining the necessary approvals, participants were randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group using randomization. On the morning of surgery, both groups completed the sociodemographic data form and the QoR-15 questionnaire through face-to-face interviews conducted by the researchers.

Study Group

Experimental group

Description:

After obtaining the necessary approvals, participants were randomly assigned to either the intervention group (n = 31) or the control group (n = 30) using randomization. On the morning of surgery, both groups completed the sociodemographic data form and the QoR-15 questionnaire through face-to-face interviews conducted by the researchers. Following data collection, patients in the intervention group received preoperative education using the Pecha Kucha technique. This education consisted of a 6-minute and 40-second presentation delivered via a smartphone, comprising 20 slides with intensive visual content and minimal text

Treatment:

Other: Education with Pecha Kucha