Animated educational video using health belief model on the knowledge of anemia prevention among female adolescents: An intervention study

Preoperative animated videos reduce education time and increase content awareness for patients with digital subtraction angiography-guided implantable venous access ports

This study aimed to discuss the clinical value of health education using an animated video for postoperative patients with digital subtraction angiography (DSA)-guided implantable venous access ports. Retrospective study. Based on expert consensus and clinical experience, we created an animated video presenting postoperative health education for patients to watch after infusion port implantation and uploaded it to a multimedia room. A total of 93 patients who underwent DSA-guided implantable venous access port placement at our hospital from March to June 2022 and from July to October 2022 were selected. Forty-six patients who received traditional oral and written education from March to June 2022 were selected as the control group. Forty-seven patients who received animated video-assisted health education from July to October 2022 were selected as the experimental group. The time spent on health education and patients' awareness of the educational content were compared between the 2 groups. The time spent on health education in the experimental group was 3.51 ± 0.62 minutes, which was less than that of the control group, 6.76 ± 1.14 minutes (t = 17.07, P < .001). Patients' awareness of educational content in the experimental group was 8.62 ± 1.26 points, which was significantly better than the control group's 7.26 ± 1.63 points (t = -4.490, P < .001). Animated video-assisted health education can enable patients to gain a better understanding of educational content in a shorter time. Moreover, it can improve nurses' interventional efficiency. Therefore, this health education method is worthy of clinical promotion.

Effects of an Animation-Based Comprehensive Sexuality Education Package: A 2-Year Repeated Intervention Study

BACKGROUND

Preadolescents, who are in a transitional phase of development, may experience higher exposure to heterosexual interactions while facing higher risks regarding misinformation in sexual knowledge and unsafe engagement in sexual activities. There is a deficiency in the availability of qualified educators and age-appropriate teaching materials for sexuality education in China.

METHODS

We implemented an animation-based comprehensive sexuality education package among preadolescents aged 9 to 12 years from eight schools in Anhui, China. The first round of intervention included 1,835 participants, lasting 2 months from September to November 2020. A total of 374 participants, accounting for 52% of the intervention group, received a second round of intervention in September 2021. Participants completed immediate follow-up assessment and 1-year follow-up assessment to assess changes in their sexual knowledge, attitudes, and other outcomes. Propensity score matching and difference-in-difference analysis were performed to determine the short- and long-term impacts.

RESULTS

Significant improvements were observed for both sexual knowledge and sexual attitudes in the immediate follow-up. There was no significant effect on pornography-seeking behavior or awareness of experiencing sexual abuse. After 1 year, the effect was sustained for sexual knowledge, but slightly declined for sexual attitudes. The second intervention significantly improved sexual knowledge; however, no significant change in sexual attitudes, pornography-seeking behavior, or awareness of experiencing sexual abuse was observed.

CONCLUSIONS

Our comprehensive sexuality education package was effective in improving sexual knowledge both immediately and 1 year after the intervention. Repeated intervention can be an effective strategy for promoting preadolescent health development regarding comprehensive sexuality education.