Preliminary feasibility of animated video education designed to empower patients’ referral to kidney transplantation

Abstract

Background: Referral for kidney transplantation is influenced by patient education; digital technologies can enhance broad information accessibility. This single-group study tested the feasibility and acceptability of patient-centered self-directed educational animated videos to improve mediators of kidney transplant referral. Methods: Community-based adults with chronic kidney disease stage ≥4 invited from a clinical registry or self-responding to flyers viewed eight sequential videos (19:36 min total duration) remotely on their own device. Change in kidney transplant knowledge, concerns, and confidence talking about kidney transplantation to doctors was assessed with self-report surveys before and immediately after viewing. Program feedback was assessed by survey and self-selected exit interview. Results: Viewers of the video set (n = 50) demonstrated increases in mean kidney transplantation knowledge by +22%, confidence discussing with their doctor by +6%, and reductions in concerns by -2%. Knowledge results were consistent across age, race, and literacy level. Over 90% indicated positive ratings on understanding, engaging, and helpfulness. In post-study interviews viewers indicated the videos promoted confidence in obtaining a kidney transplant and none reported that the 19-min duration of the home education was too long. Conclusion:The animated video education is promising to improve diverse individuals' knowledge, concerns, and communication confidence about kidney transplantation and is highly acceptable.

Effect of Multimedia on Dietary Regimen for Patients with Urinary System Stones

“…The findings of the current study revealed that the majority of the studied patients have satisfaction regarding using multimedia and stated that multimedia was useful, interactive while only (18.3%) did not report satisfaction regarding multimedia. this finding was parallel with a study applied by Eneanya et al,(2020) (36) for using of a Supportive Kidney Care Video Decision in older patients and the results indicated that patients who received video education reported high satisfaction and acceptability ratings. Our study results also match with a study conducted by Kayler et al .,(2023) (37) who found that animated video education is promising to improve diverse individuals' knowledge, ease of learning concerns, and Vol.…”

Preliminary Evaluation of 2 Patient-Centered Educational Animations About Kidney Transplant Complications

“…Our research group recently developed a curriculum of educational animations (named KidneyTIME) to promote kidney transplant access, which has been previously described [ 27 ]. The need for additional information regarding kidney transplant complications was noted during development studies with patients [ 28 ] and interviews with lay caregivers [ 15 ]. Specifically, patients and families assessing kidney transplant educational materials felt unprepared for transplant complications and desired more information about kidney transplant risks, specifically in video format [ 15 , 28 ].…”

“…The need for additional information regarding kidney transplant complications was noted during development studies with patients [ 28 ] and interviews with lay caregivers [ 15 ]. Specifically, patients and families assessing kidney transplant educational materials felt unprepared for transplant complications and desired more information about kidney transplant risks, specifically in video format [ 15 , 28 ]. Therefore, our research team developed a pair of videos about common kidney transplant complications to improve the balance of the content within the KidneyTIME curriculum and to improve kidney transplant preparedness.…”