More Animated Films Help to Reassure Pre-Operative Patients
Following the success of two animated films enabling patients to watch their procedures in advance of their operations, films of three further procedures are now available to hospitals, in the UK and overseas.
Developed in conjunction with Health Enterprise East (HEE), the regional NHS Innovation Hub, the short films were created with input from doctors at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust in Harlow, Essex.
The three procedures now available for purchase are Endovascular Aneurysm Surgery, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (Gall Bladder removal) and Laparoscopic Hernia Repair.
The animations have been designed to tell patients in a clear and informative way what their forthcoming procedure will involve and provide a helpful insight into what happens both during and after the operation.
Darren Leech, Executive Director of Delivery at the Trust said: “From talking to patients who have received clear pre-operative information - including watching the first two animated films in this series for Total Knee Replacement and Total Hip Replacement - it is clear that they are less anxious and therefore make a swifter recovery. These animations illustrate to patients the possible implications of their surgery so they come in prepared. We hope that by informing patients in this way will lead to an earlier discharge from hospital”.
HEE helped The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust to negotiate a licence agreement allowing the Indian production company, ComartOne, to sell the films to other hospitals, with a percentage of revenue coming back to the Trust.
Dr Katy Evans-Roberts, Innovation Manager at HEE added: “Giving patients more information in advance of their operations has shown significant benefits. As a result of this licence agreement, more patients are able to receive reassurance about their forthcoming operations.”
The Endovascular Aneurysm Surgery, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (Gall Bladder removal) and Laparoscopic Hernia Repair are all 2 minutes long and cost £1000 each.
Further information from: ComartOne