Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Formative Research
Date Submitted: Nov 19, 2021
Date Accepted: May 30, 2022
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Utility and acceptability of a brief type 2 diabetes animation video: A mixed-methods pilot study
ABSTRACT
Background:
Visualizations of illness and treatment processes are promising interventions for changing maladaptive perceptions and improving health outcomes. However, these are yet to be tested in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Objective:
This study assessed the acceptability and potential effectiveness of a visualization of T2DM amongst patients and family members in two countries; New Zealand (NZ) and Saudi Arabia (SA). Healthcare professionals’ (HCPs) views about the visualization were explored.
Methods:
52 participants (15 NZ patients, 7 NZ family members, 17 SA patients, and 13 NZ HCPs) were shown a 7-minute T2DM animation. Patients and family members completed illness perception and self-efficacy questionnaires pre-and post-intervention, and completed semi-structured interviews. Means and 95% CI are reported to estimate potential effectiveness. HCPs completed written open-ended questions. Inductive thematic analysis was conducted on qualitative data.
Results:
All participants rated the animation as acceptable and engaging. Four main themes were generated: animation-related factors, impact of the animation, animation as an effective format for delivering information, and management-related factors. Effect sizes (ranged from small to large) suggested potential effectiveness for changing the surrogate outcomes of illness and treatment perceptions and self-efficacy among patients and family members.
Conclusions:
Visualizations are acceptable and may improve diabetes patients’ perceptions in a short timeframe. This brief animation has the potential to improve current T2DM education.
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