Effectiveness of Digital Multimedia Educational Aids Produced by Intensive Care Unit Providers

Abstract

Multimedia improves understanding of information. Professionally developed digital multimedia educational modules are expensive. We tested educational modules developed by a medical student without extensive multimedia production training. The modules were developed with neonatologist collaboration, uploaded to YouTube, and presented via iPad to neonatal intensive care unit family members who were ≥ 18 years, English literate, and unexposed to topic they were reviewing. Thirty-six participants viewed the modules once and then answered topic-specific key questions. Thirty of 36 (83%) of the participants answered 4/4 (100%) of questions correctly and 6/36 (17%) answered three-fourths (75%) correctly, demonstrating success of the educational modules. Health care workers can economically create effective digital multimedia educational materials without extensive training.

Keywords

parent education - handheld computer - multimedia

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