Session Information
Date: Monday, June 20, 2016
Session Title: Education in movement disorders
Session Time: 12:30pm-2:00pm
Location: Exhibit Hall located in Hall B, Level 2
Objective: To examine feasibility, usability and initial efficacy of an e-learning intervention, using an interactive tablet-based slideshow with audio/video and quizzes.
Background: Mobile tablet and web-based educational materials provide a valuable means to communicate complex clinical and scientific information. In past studies that examine how people learn best, multi-media has demonstrated benefits including improving patient understanding and satisfaction in various areas of both healthcare and research.
Methods: An interactive educational module was designed comprising study-specific interactive audio-visual slides covering various aspects of medication awareness and delivered using Articulate™ software run on mobile tablets. Quiz questions were presented before and after the module. Patients who arrived 30 minutes prior to routine clinical visits were invited to participate. After completion of a pilot module by 4 participants, content was updated based upon feedback.
Results: Seventeen patients completed the module and 94% of patients approached in the waiting room agreed to participate. Mean age was 72 (± 8.4) years, with the oldest being 83 years. There were 9 female and 8 male subjects with PD duration ranging from 2 to 12 years, mean Hoehn and Yahr 2.4 (± 0.7), mean UPDRS score 30.6 (±12.8) and mean MoCA score 25.4 (± 4.5). All participants were able to complete the updated module, including 22 informational slides and 10 questions, within a mean time of 20 minutes (± 3.3). In one instance a participant with visual impairment was still able to complete the module by using the audio feature. Responses improved from pre-test 63.1% (± 24.3) correct, compared with post-test 64.2% (± 21.5) correct. Participants completed a Likert scale satisfaction survey that highlighted (1) perceiving a better understanding of their condition after viewing the module and (2) finding the tablet easy to use.
| Question | Strong Disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly Agree |
| 1. The quality of information on this tablet met my expectations. | 0% | 7.7% | 15.4% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| 2. The health information was easy to see. | 0% | 0% | 7.7% | 53.9% | 38.5% |
| 3. The health information was easy to understand. | 0% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 38.5% | 30.8% |
| 4. I feel more informed about my medical condition after using this tablet. | 0% | 0% | 23.1% | 53.9% | 15.4% |
| 5. The electronic tablet was easy to use. | 0% | 0% | 7.7% | 69.2% | 23.1% |
| 6. I will ask to use the electronic tablet on my next visit. | 0% | 0% | 38.5% | 38.5% | 23.1% |
Conclusions: The tablet-based interactive educational intervention proved feasible in this pilot study, with initial suggestion of improvement in knowledge based upon quiz responses. Participants expressed interest in using the tablet again to view different content related to PD and reported it was helpful to enrich their clinic visit experience. Our long-term goal is to develop multi-media teaching strategies that will be demonstrated to enhance patient and care partner knowledge of PD, thus improving quality of life.
To cite this abstract in AMA style:
N. Hellmers, A. Hanineva, J.C. Stribling, J. Carter, C. Henchliffe. Patient-centered educational intervention using hand-held electronic devices [abstract]. Mov Disord. 2016; 31 (suppl 2). https://www.mdsabstracts.org/abstract/patient-centered-educational-intervention-using-hand-held-electronic-devices/. Accessed June 14, 2025.« Back to 2016 International Congress
MDS Abstracts - https://www.mdsabstracts.org/abstract/patient-centered-educational-intervention-using-hand-held-electronic-devices/