Evaluation of nutritional education using concept mapping

A multidisciplinary systematic review of the use of diagrams as a means of collecting data from research subjects: application, benefits and recommendations

“…For example, research has established the usefulness of diagrams in collecting data about research subjects' knowledge or cognitive structures[19-22,59,80]. Diagrams in data collection have also been validated as a means of measuring changes over time[6,10,20,22-24,60,85] and differences between participant groups[20,25,61,81]. Diagramming methods were also sought out when research topics were not conducive to the more common qualitative data collection methods, such as interviews alone.…”

“…The use of diagrams in data collection has been viewed favorably in helping to gather rich data on healthcare topics. These research topics are widely varied and include collecting information to improve patient safety with medication[3], understanding neighborhood characteristics related to mental well-being[4], mapping out healthcare networks[5], evaluating patient educational programs[6,7], understanding how different populations view microbial illnesses[8], diagramming as part of nursing education that is evidence-based[9] and involves critical thinking[10,11], to engage youth in healthcare consultations[12], and to gain insights on physician professional growth[13] and their accountability relationships[14]. …”

The use of concept maps in the therapeutic patient education field: preliminary study with an analysis of the litterature

“…Patients and carers are most often concerned with the quality of daily life, and caregivers with knowledge of the disease and its treatment; -identify cognitive or psychological problems in some patients [17,18]; -give patients some perspective on their disease, allowing them a broader view of the situation, their experience, their emotions and their knowledge, and increasing their awareness, insight and ability to self-assess [7,8,12,15,16]. The authors suggest that this motivates patients to learn.…”

“…Several authors [17,[24][25][26][27][28] agreed that concept maps allow visualization of any learning that has occurred by identifying changed or added knowledge on the concept map, and the preservation or lack of knowledge immediately [17,[24][25][26][27][28] or some time [27,28] after education. In addition, they provide information on how knowledge is organized during education.…”

Cognitive Structures of Obese Patients undergoing Bariatric Surgery: a Concept Mapping Analysis

“…Using concept mapping technique to explore the knowledge of patients with a chronic disease has a number of advantages, not least of which is its focus on the patient. [12][13][14] It permits patients to express their knowledge and ideas freely. The technique also highlights the patient's concerns, and shows how various mental states (knowledge, emotions, beliefs, desires) are organized into his/her cognitive structure.…”