Development of a whiteboard video for managing trauma patients outside a tertiary trauma centre

Abstract

This article describes the process of developing an educational whiteboard video for community trauma management and transport. Whiteboard videos have become widely used as educational resources for various medical subject matters. These short videos package information concisely through real-time illustration with an accompanying narration. Based on a needs assessment we created a free open access educational resource for community trauma management and transport. A group of interdisciplinary trauma providers partnered in content/script development, video design and dissemination. A third-party production company oversaw video animation and voice-over. The video was disseminated widely through stakeholders and various multimedia channels. We surveyed a sample of our intended audience and the majority of respondents perceived the video to be an effective educational resource. Although cost may represent a potential barrier for producing whiteboard videos, there appears to be a role in creating educational content using this multimedia format.

Using Whiteboard Animation and Patient Narratives for Learning Clinical Ophthalmology: Student Perspectives

“…Engagement from WB may be related to the qualities of the format, in that they guide, are simple by nature and are interactive. [24][25][26] This "first-person experience involvement" encourages knowledge construction. 27 A small non-validated study suggested a 15% increase in the retention of information and a 66% increase in the number of participants willing to share the information following the utilisation of WB animation.…”