Feasibility of Two Educational Methods for Teaching New Mothers: A Pilot Study

• DOI: 10.2196/ijmr.4583
• Publication Date: 2015-10-08T16:55:09Z
• Authors: M Cynthia Logsdon; Deborah Davis; Diane Eckert; Frances Smith; Reetta Stikes; Jeff Rushton; John Myers; Joshua Capps; Kathryn Sparks
• Keywords: Health Literacy; Affect

Background: Printed health educational materials are commonly issued to prepare patients for hospital discharge. Teaching methods that engage multiple senses have been shown positively affect learning outcomes, suggesting paper may not be the most effective approach when educating new mothers. In addition, many written patient do meet national literacy guidelines. Videos stimulate visual and auditory provide an alternative, potentially more effective, strategy delivering information. The acceptability of these methods, as perceived by nurses executing education initiatives, is important determining appropriate strategy. Objective: purpose this study was determine feasibility 2 teaching mothers how care themselves their infants after Feasibility measured adequate enrollment, intervention nurses, initial efficacy. Methods: New (n=98) on a Mother-Baby Unit received information focused self-care infant delivered either simple printed or YouTube videos iPad. Mothers completed pretest, post-test, survey. Following completion initiative, who participated in using one were asked complete survey satisfaction with confidence materials. Results: Mothers, average, 26 years old; 72% had high school education; 41% African American. improvement knowledge scores significantly higher iPad group (8.6% vs 4.4%, P=.02) compared pamphlet group. Group (B=4.81, P=.36) time (B=6.12, P<.001) affected scores, while no significant interaction effect observed (B=5.69, P=.09). There differences responses between groups (all P values >.05). mean age 44.3 (SD 13.9) had, 16.6 experience 13.8). felt confident satisfied administering both modalities. Conclusions: identified feasible acceptable modalities about care, though improving knowledge. Understanding different educators successful delivery informational at