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Multimedia based health information to parents in a pediatric acute ward: a randomized controlled trial

Anja Botngård1, Lars P Skranes, Jon Skranes

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, St. Olav's University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.

Patient Education and Counseling
|May 21, 2013
PubMed

Insights

Multimedia health information for parents of children with breathing difficulties did not reduce anxiety compared to verbal information. However, parents reported higher satisfaction with the multimedia approach after discharge.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric acute care
  • Health communication

Background:

  • Parental anxiety is common in pediatric acute care settings.
  • Effective health information delivery is crucial for parental satisfaction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the effectiveness of multimedia versus verbal health information.
  • To assess the impact on parental anxiety and satisfaction in children with breathing difficulties.

Main Methods:

  • Randomized controlled trial in a pediatric acute ward.
  • Intervention group received multimedia information; control group received verbal information.
  • Measured parental anxiety and satisfaction with nursing care and health information.

Main Results:

  • Parental anxiety decreased in both groups from arrival to discharge.
  • No significant difference in anxiety levels between groups at discharge.
  • Higher parental satisfaction with health information in the multimedia group (p=.005).

Conclusions:

  • Multimedia health information did not reduce anxiety more than verbal information for parents of children with breathing difficulties.
  • Parents reported greater satisfaction with multimedia health information post-discharge.
  • Further research is needed to establish routine use in pediatric emergency care.
Abstract

Keywords:
Health informationMultimediaParental anxiety and satisfactionPediatric emergency care

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