Impact of Short, Whiteboard-Style Educational Videos on Patient Understanding of Cardiovascular Disease, Testing, and Procedures
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
5-2024
Publication Title
Heart Rhythm
Abstract
Background: Understanding cardiovascular conditions can be challenging for patients. Prior dermatology and oncology studies have demonstrated the utility of educational videos to boost understanding. Whiteboard-style educational videos (WEV) have improved understanding in students. The impact of WEV use for cardiac patients has not been evaluated. Objective: To determine the impact of novel WEV on patient understanding about their cardiovascular disease, test, or procedure. Methods: As a quality improvement initiative, a compendium of 35 videos (median length: 2 minutes 41 seconds) was created on cardiovascular diseases (n515), testing (n56), and procedures (n514). Patients were randomized to a control group where the baseline understanding was assessed after the physician encounter (scale from 1 to 5). In the intervention group, the patients were then shown the video, and the questionnaire was repeated shortly after. Results: 23 videos were shown 93 times to 78 patients (followed by 16 physicians), all of whom were surveyed in person (30 videos: ambulatory setting & 63 videos: preprocedural or inpatient setting). In the intervention group, videos on disease were shown 13 times, testing 13 times, and procedure 67 times. The mean baseline level of patient understanding was similar for the control and intervention groups (4.09 vs 4.02, p5 0.5969). After watching the video, the intervention group showed a statistically increased understanding (4.62, p ,0.0001). This difference was driven by procedural videos (pre-video: 3.84, post-video: 4.57, p ,0.001, n567) compared to videos on disease (pre-video: 4.46, post-video: 4.62, p5 0.1654, n513) and testing (pre-video: 4.54, post-video: 4.92, p5 0.0544, n513). The improved understanding from videos was similar in patients seen by invasive and non-invasive physicians (p5 0.1337). Conclusion: Even shortly after physician education, the short, WEV incrementally augmented patient understanding. This was especially seen for patients undergoing procedures and was independent of whether education was done by an invasive or non-invasive cardiologist.
Volume
21
Issue
5S
First Page
S617
Recommended Citation
Masti R, Brunk D, Mazimba S, Goel AK, Chinnaiyan K, Goldstein J, et al. [Dixon S, Kutinsky IB, Williamson BD, Haines DE, Mehta N]. The impact of short, whiteboard-style educational videos on patient understanding of cardiovascular disease, testing, and procedures. Heart Rhythm. 2024 May;21(5S):S617. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.03.1540
DOI
10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.03.1540
Comments
Heart Rhythm Society Annual Meeting, May 16-19, 2024, Boston, MA