Video Education Intervention in the Emergency Department

This study will investigate the use of a video instruction for parents just prior to
discharge on pain treatment for their child. The investigators plan to investigate the
effect of the video on knowledge because educational modules in the form of videotapes have
been shown to be an effective method to improve a parent's knowledge about pain management
prior to surgical procedures. Because parental anxiety has a significant impact on a child's
experience of pain and video education has been shown to reduce parent anxiety before a
procedure, the investigators will also evaluate if parental anxiety is reduced. Whether or
not a short video will change the behavior of parents or their satisfaction with the outcome
at home has not been investigated and will be an exploratory hypothesis for this study. This
research will be a first step towards optimizing the outpatient care for common diagnoses
in the Emergency Department.

Inclusion Criteria:

- complaint of pain or injury and laceration, fracture or spring, contusion, crush
injuries, head injury, motor vehicle collision, or burn.

Exclusion Criteria:

- non- English speaking parents

- primary caregiver not with child in Emergency Department