Health Care Professional and Caregiver Attitudes Toward and Usage of Medical Podcasting: Questionnaire Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Podcasts are used increasingly in medicine. There is growing research into the role of podcasts in medical education, but the use of podcasting as a tool for pediatric parent/caregiver health education is largely unexplored. As parents/caregivers seek medical information online, an understanding of parental preferences is needed.

Objective

We sought to explore health care professional and parent/caregiver awareness and views on podcasting as a health education tool.

Methods

This survey study was conducted and distributed via in-person collection from parents/caregivers (≥18 years old) in the waiting room of an academic pediatric primary care clinic, targeted social media promotion, and professional listservs for health care professionals in pediatrics. Stat

SUBMITTER: Lee C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8848225 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature