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DigiKnowIt News: Educating youth about pediatric clinical trials using an interactive, multimedia educational website

Alison E Parker1, Tracy M Scull1, Abigail M Morrison1

  • 1innovation Research & Training, Durham, NC, USA.

Journal of Child Health Care : for Professionals Working with Children in the Hospital and Community
|April 10, 2021
PubMed

Insights

An interactive website, DigiKnowIt News, improved children's knowledge and confidence regarding clinical trials. This educational tool shows promise for increasing pediatric clinical trial participation.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health Research
  • Clinical Trial Education
  • Health Communication

Background:

  • Pediatric clinical trials are crucial for developing child-specific treatments.
  • Recruitment challenges often hinder the progress of pediatric clinical trials.
  • Engaging educational tools are needed to inform children about clinical trial participation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of the interactive multimedia website, DigiKnowIt News, in educating children about clinical trials.
  • To assess the impact of the website on children's knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and self-efficacy regarding clinical trials.
  • To measure participant satisfaction with the DigiKnowIt News website.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial with 91 pediatric participants (mean age 10.92 years).
  • Participants were assigned to an intervention group (access to DigiKnowIt News) or a wait-list control group.
  • Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and self-efficacy were measured pretest and posttest (1 week later).

Main Results:

  • The intervention group demonstrated significantly greater knowledge about clinical trials compared to the control group.
  • Participants in the intervention group reported higher confidence in participating in clinical trials.
  • High levels of participant satisfaction were reported for the DigiKnowIt News website.

Conclusions:

  • An interactive, multimedia educational website can effectively enhance children's understanding and confidence related to clinical trials.
  • DigiKnowIt News shows potential as a tool to improve factors influencing pediatric clinical trial recruitment.
  • Educational interventions are valuable for addressing barriers to participation in pediatric research.

Keywords:
Child healthclinical trialsdecision-makingeducationknowledge

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