Accepted for/Published in: Journal of Medical Internet Research
Date Submitted: Jan 20, 2020
Date Accepted: Nov 11, 2020
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Potential benefits of multimedia-based education for patients with peripherally inserted central catheter: A systematic review
ABSTRACT
Background:
In recent years, there have been many Suggestions to use multimedia as a strategy to fully meet the educational needs of patients with peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC). However, the potential benefits remain unreliable in the literature.
Objective:
This systematic review aimed to determine the potential benefits of multimedia-based education for patients with PICC and to discuss its clinical implications.
Methods:
Systematic searches of the PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase Ovid, Medline, BioMed Central-cancer (BMC-cancer), ScienceDirect and Google Scholar databases without date constraints till November 30, 2019 were performed. The methodological quality of the eligible studies was appraised by using the Cochrane risk of bias tools. Narrative synthesis of the study findings was conducted.
Results:
A total of 6 intervention studies met the inclusion criteria, including 3 randomized controlled trials and 3 case-control studies/quasi-experimental studies. All studies included 355 subjects, including 175 in the multimedia group and 180 in the control group. This study identified four potential benefits of multimedia PICC management education for patients, including improved knowledge, increased satisfaction, reduced incidence of catheter-related complications, and reduced the number of cases of delayed treatment after complications.
Conclusions:
The current systematic review highlights the potential benefits of multimedia-based education for patients with PICC.
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