The Effect of the Use of Photonovela and Interactive Communications Video as Media on Increasing Understanding of Informed Consent in Exodonia Patients: Case Study on RSGM Unpad and RSGM Maranatha, Indonesia

Abstract

Background: Hospitals need to consider patient safety which can be obtained with complete informed consent. The process of delivering informed consent needs to be reviewed due to the patient's lack of understanding about the risks and impacts that may occur during tooth extraction. Submission of informed consent using traditional comic strip photonovela and animation interactive communication videos as media can be an alternative to provide information on action to patients.Study objective : to determine the effect of the use of traditional comic strip photonovela and animation interactive communication videos as media on increasing the understanding of exodontia patients' informed consent at RSGM Unpad and Maranatha. Research methodology: The study used a quasi-experimental research method with a non-equivalent control group design. The sample of this study was 94 people. Result: This study showed that the patient's understanding increased significantly after the patient was given traditional comic strip photonovela and animated interactive communication videos as media. Hypothesis testing is known that the provision of traditional comic strip photonovela and animation interactive communication videos as media provides a significant increase in understanding about the informed consent of exodontia patients at RSGM Unpad and Maranatha.