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Background

Individuals with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or other cognitive alterations may have difficulty understanding their medical condition and any associated surgical procedures. We developed an interactive and user-friendly iBook to educate patients with cognitive deficits on their medical condition, specifically, Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), or Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH).

Methods

Upon consent and with IRB approval, patients were presented with a 5 question pre-survey to assess baseline knowledge and understanding of their medical condition. Then, an informative and interactive iBook pre-loaded on standard 32gb iPad tablet was presented to the patient. Either an iBook on Concussion, TBI, or NPH was provided based on the patient’s pathology. A post-survey was then conducted in order to assess the interim improvement in understanding and knowledge acquisition.

Results

A total …