Effects of Interactive Pictorial Education on Community Dwelling Older Adult's Self Efficacy and Knowledge for Safe Medication

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of interactive pictorial education on community dwelling older Korean adults' self-efficacy and knowledge for safe medication. Methods: A quasi-experimental, three-group pre-and postintervention design was used in this study. The interactive pictorial education was designed to suit the learning patterns and psychomotor skills of older adults. The education content, dealing with safe medication, was delivered over three sessions. A total of 136 older adults from local senior centers were assigned to one of the three groups: a) interactive pictorial education plus information booklet (experimental); b) education only with information booklet (conventional); or c) no intervention (control). Results: Participants receiving interactive pictorial education had significantly higher self-efficacy (F = 24.32, p< .001) and knowledge (F= 24.26, p< .001) scores than the information booklet or control group at post intervention. Post-hoc analyses indicated that both the interactive pictorial and the information booklet groups had significantly higher self-efficacy and knowledge scores than the control group at the post-test point (p< .05). Furthermore, the interactive pictorial group had higher selfefficacy and knowledge scores than the information booklet group at the post-test point (p< .05). Conclusion: These results suggest that the interactive pictorial education is an innovative approach that provides a means for older adults to learn appropriate medication use to improve their own health. It empowers older adults with different literacy levels to enhance their selfefficacy and knowledge for the safe use of medication.

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“…Studies showed that pictures stimulate memory, elevates attention, understanding, help to recall information, and are important to learning speed and strengthen communication [ 11 ] [ 12 ] [ 37 ]. Visual training is an innovative approach to learn and appropriate use of health-related issues because it enables people with different educational levels by strengthening self-efficacy, knowledge and increase understanding [ 10 ].…”

“…Moreover, as researchers have shown in education and psychology that people have a priority and cognitive preference for visual information rather than contextual information [ 10 ] [ 11 ]. However, if the pictures are provided with verbal explanations, in addition, to increase recall and effective help to patient understanding, causes to avoid wrong interpretation of the pictures [ 10 ] [ 11 ]. Hence, the findings of this study also showed the way impact of combining of visual training with audio training among participants.…”

“…According to studies, pictorial education provides an innovative approach and appropriate learning opportunity by using powerful and interesting graphics tool to create, manage, and exchange information and knowledge, and it helps to develop a mental model that for problem-solving [ 10 ] [ 11 ]. Also, pictures facilitate and accelerate the learning process, were easily learned and subsequently recalled over a prolonged time [ 10 ].…”

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