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Anne Kennedy¹, Anne Rogers, Christian Blickem

¹Faculty of Health Sciences, NIHR CLAHRC Wessex, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK. a.kennedy@soton.ac.uk.

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Cartoons can enhance self-management information for chronic conditions by depicting patient experiences and aiding understanding. While generally well-received, some cartoons require clearer interpretation for better patient engagement.

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Area of Science:

Health Communication
Patient Education
Visual Literacy

Background:

Growing demand for self-management resources for long-term conditions.
Underutilization of cartoons in healthcare despite their potential.
Need for evidence on patient acceptability of cartoons in health information.

Purpose of the Study:

Outline a process for developing and evaluating cartoons for self-management guidebooks.
Assess the acceptability of these cartoons among patients with chronic diseases.
Exemplify the process using a Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) guidebook.

Main Methods:

Developed principles for information and cartoon creation.
Utilized qualitative research, including focus groups, to gather lay perspectives.
Employed think-aloud methods during in-depth interviews with trial participants for cartoon evaluation.

Main Results:

Cartoons effectively depict patient experiences, daily challenges, and decision-making dilemmas.
CKD cartoons addressed themes like diagnosis, understanding, and prioritization.
Participant feedback indicated cartoons evoked amusement and recognition, though some interpretation challenges were noted.

Conclusions:

Humor and cartoons can aid adjustment and coping with long-term conditions.
Cartoons have the potential to improve health literacy and clarity of information.
Visual aids like cartoons offer an untapped method to enhance self-management support and patient motivation.