Animation or leaflet: Does it make a difference when educating young people about genome sequencing?

Advanced search
Browse by:

Department | Year

UCL Theses | Latest

Deposit your research

Animation or leaflet: Does it make a difference when educating young people about genome sequencing?

Hammond, J; Garner, I; Hill, M; Patch, C; Hunter, A; Searle, B; Sanderson, SC; (2021) Animation or leaflet: Does it make a difference when educating young people about genome sequencing? Patient Education and Counseling 10.1016/j.pec.2021.02.048. (In press). Green open access

Preview

Text
Animation or leaflet- Does it make a difference when educating young people about genome sequencing_AOP.pdf - Published Version
Download (698kB) | Preview

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of an animation against two leaflets with and without images, in educating young people about genome sequencing (GS). METHODS: An experimental survey with three assessment points (pre- intervention [T1], post - intervention [T2], 6-week follow-up [T3]). Participants (N = 606) were randomly assigned to receive one of three educational interventions; animation (n = 212); leaflet with images (n = 197); or leaflet with text only (n = 197). Measures of objective and subjective knowledge were completed at T1 (N = 606), T2 (N = 606) and T3 (N = 459). Measures of attitudes, intentions and beliefs towards GS and satisfaction with intervention were completed at T2 only. RESULTS: The type of educational intervention young people received had no significant impact on their objective or subjective knowledge at both T2 and T3 (all p > .05), nor did the educational intervention type affect their attitudes, intentions and beliefs towards GS at T2 (p > .05). However, participant satisfaction was significantly higher in the animation group than the leaflet groups (p < .001). CONCLUSION: Animations and leaflets are both effective ways to deliver genomic education to young people, but the animations lead to higher satisfaction. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Different individuals may find different modes of educational resources more accessible than others. Therefore a range of resources should ideally be made available to patients.

Type:	Article
Title:	Animation or leaflet: Does it make a difference when educating young people about genome sequencing?
Location:	Ireland
Open access status:	An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI:	10.1016/j.pec.2021.02.048
Publisher version:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2021.02.048
Language:	English
Additional information:	Under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Keywords:	Animation, Education, Genome sequencing, Leaflet, Young people
UCL classification:	UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Genetics and Genomic Medicine Dept UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Population, Policy and Practice Dept
URI:	https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10124303