Interactive iBook-Based Patient Education in a NeuroTrauma Clinic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. Educational interventions may alleviate the burden of TBI for patients and their families. Interactive modalities that involve engagement with the educational material may enhance patient knowledge acquisition when compared to static text-based educational material.

Objective

To determine the effects of educational interventions in the outpatient setting on self-reported patient knowledge, with a focus on iPad-based (Apple, Cupertino, California) interactive modules.

Methods

Patients and family members presenting to a NeuroTrauma clinic at a tertiary care academic medical center completed a presurvey assessing baseline knowledge of TBI or concussion, depending on t

SUBMITTER: Sahyouni R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12812478 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature