ERIC Number: EJ1442904
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Oct
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0017-8969
EISSN: EISSN-1748-8176
Needs Assessment and Patient-Guided Development of a Video-Based Diabetic Retinopathy Patient Education Tool
Osama M. Ahmed; Serina S. Applebaum; Maham Ahmad; Danya M. Ahmed; Prerak Juthani; Kristen Nwanyanwu
Health Education Journal, v83 n6 p587-597 2024
Objective: To gain retina physicians' and diabetic retinopathy (DR) patients' perspectives on needs and opportunities in DR education, and then develop and pilot test an educational video. Design: This study utilised qualitative interview data for video creation, and interview and survey data for assessment. Setting: This study was conducted in a single large academic medical centre. Method: We conducted semi-structured interviews with attending retina physicians and DR patients (Cohort A) which were coded for themes about needs in DR patient education. Using these interviews, we designed and piloted a 6-minute user-centred animated video among a second patient cohort (Cohort B), who completed post-intervention interviews. Results: Four physicians and 14 DR patients participated in the study. Themes from Cohort A included accessible information, early management, lifestyle factors and emotional context. Physician themes included effective communication, visual information delivery and individual-level diabetes management. Cohort B commented on the subsequently created video's improved accessibility, engagement and supplementation of their existing DR knowledge. Conclusion: Physicians and patients showed an interest in video education and identified unique educational needs. We used these insights to create a video that demonstrated positive patient uptake. Close attention to retina physicians' and DR patients' perspectives can offer a valuable approach in developing materials to increase patients' health knowledge. Within the context studied, videos may be more accessible and engaging than the use of traditional print-based education materials.
Descriptors: Diabetes, Patient Education, Video Technology, Needs Assessment, Program Development, Physicians, Patients, Animation, Attitudes, Educational Needs, Blindness, Visual Impairments, Adults
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Eye Institute (NEI) (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1K23EY03053001