Usefulness of lumbar puncture educational videos for older people with HIV.

Background: Video-based education offers opportunities to enhance patients' medical literacy and to reduce anxiety and hesitation for patients undergoing diagnostic procedures such as lumbar puncture (LP). Multiple studies centered on LP education have demonstrated that video-based education can reduce anxiety regarding possible adverse events, while increasing literacy regarding the procedure itself for clinical purposes. Our study sought to assess the impact of video-based education on knowledge of and willingness to undergo an LP among older people with HIV (PWH).