Feasibility Study: Effect of Patient Decision Aids for Total Joint Replacement on Surgical Referrals

"Patients will receive:~i)patient education booklet ii) a video/DVD PtDA for either hip (Treatment choices for hip osteoarthritis) or knee (Treatment choices for knee osteoarthritis) © Health Dialog 2005.~iii) a personal decision form is an interactive form used by patients after the DVD to elicit their knowledge, values, preferred option, and perceptions of the decision making process.~iv) Referral to the surgeon with a standardized report of their clinical findings plus decisional data (knowledge, values, preference)."

"Patient will be given i) education booklet from local hospital which is a standardized teaching booklet given to all patients describing preparation for surgery, recovery after surgery, discharge plans.~ii) Referral to the surgeon with a standardized report of their clinical findings."