Multimedia-Based Education Led to Improvement in Disease Knowledge Among Patients with Cirrhosis.

Background: Current evidence shows limited patient understanding of liver disease, coupled with no standard guidelines or methods to offer patient education in a busy clinical environment. We developed multimedia-based education (MBE) for those with cirrhosis & tested its effectiveness in improving patient knowledge from baseline to 1 month.

Methods: This prospective study enrolled cirrhotic patients who had a scheduled visit with a hepatologist at an ambulatory academic practice or were admitted to the liver inpatient service.