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Educational DVD for parents of children with congenital heart disease - a pilot study

Derrick H Z Ha1, Margaret Hay2, Samuel Menahem3

  • 1a Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences , The University of Melbourne , Melbourne , VIC , Australia.

Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine
|December 8, 2017
PubMed

Insights

This study created an interactive DVD to improve parental understanding of congenital heart defects (CHD). The DVD successfully enhanced parents' knowledge of their child's specific cardiac anomaly.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Medical Education
  • Health Communication

Background:

  • Parental comprehension of congenital heart defects (CHD) is often insufficient.
  • Effective educational tools are needed to bridge this knowledge gap for families.
  • Understanding CHD is crucial for managing a child's health and treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and assess an interactive DVD aimed at enhancing parental knowledge of their child's CHD.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of the DVD in improving understanding of cardiac abnormalities.
  • To identify areas for future development of similar educational resources.

Main Methods:

  • An interactive DVD was developed using video and Adobe Flash to illustrate four common cardiac abnormalities.
  • Parental knowledge was measured using a pre- and post-intervention questionnaire.
  • A control group, not receiving the DVD, was used for comparison.

Main Results:

  • The developed DVD effectively improved parental knowledge regarding their child's congenital heart defect.
  • Parents who used the DVD demonstrated a significant increase in understanding of cardiac anomalies compared to the control group.
  • The interactive format was successful in conveying complex medical information.

Conclusions:

  • Interactive DVDs are a viable tool for educating parents about their child's congenital heart defect.
  • Further development is recommended to include more cardiac abnormalities and localized treatment information.
  • This approach has the potential to empower parents in managing their child's cardiac condition.

Keywords:
Cardiologyeducationmultimediapaediatricspatient Informationvideo

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