Videos to influence: a systematic review of effectiveness of video-based education in modifying health behaviors

Tuong, William; Larsen, Elizabeth R.; Armstrong, April W.

doi:10.1007/s10865-012-9480-7

Cited by 284 publications

(240 citation statements)

References 53 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

199

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…26 Use of educational videos, a potentially cost-effective strategy, is emerging as an effective mode of patient education. 27 Research conducted in Asia has shown that video education can be effective at increasing exclusivity and duration of breastfeeding. Results from a randomized trial conducted in Singapore that investigated the use of a 16-minute breastfeeding video delivered in a clinical setting during the prenatal period, along with counseling by a lactation counselor for 15 minutes and written materials, showed improved rates of exclusive breastfeeding at 6 weeks through 6 months postpartum.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of a Prenatal Education Video on Rates of Breastfeeding Initiation and Exclusivity during the Newborn Hospital Stay in a Low-income Population

et al. 2015

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Original Research Well Established Women of lower socioeconomic status and certain minority women are less likely to initiate breastfeeding and to breastfeed exclusively. Use of educational videos prenatally is a potentially cost-effective strategy to promote breastfeeding. Newly ExpressedThis study tested the effectiveness of a breastfeeding education video in the prenatal clinic. The results suggest that an educational video alone is ineffective in improving the hospital breastfeeding practices of low-income women. BackgroundBreastfeeding provides substantial health, psychosocial, economic, and environmental benefits for both infant and mother, and exclusive breastfeeding grants even greater health benefits than partial breastfeeding. Abstract Background: Guidelines recommend prenatal education to improve breastfeeding rates; however, effective educational interventions targeted at low-income, minority populations are needed as they remain less likely to breastfeed. Objective: To determine whether a low-cost prenatal education video improves hospital rates of breastfeeding initiation and exclusivity in a low-income population. Methods: A total of 522 low-income women were randomized during a prenatal care visit occurring in the third trimester to view an educational video on either breastfeeding or prenatal nutrition and exercise. Using multivariable analyses, breastfeeding initiation rates and exclusivity during the hospital stay were compared. Results: Exposure to the intervention did not affect breastfeeding initiation rates or duration during the hospital stay. The lack of an effect on breastfeeding initiation persisted even after controlling for partner, parent, or other living at home and infant complications (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 1.05, 95% CI, 0.70-1.56). In addition, breastfeeding exclusivity rates during the hospital stay did not differ between the groups (P = .87). Conclusion: This study suggests that an educational breastfeeding video alone is ineffective in improving the hospital breastfeeding practices of low-income women. Increasing breastfeeding rates in this at-risk population likely requires a multipronged effort begun early in pregnancy or preconception.

show abstract

mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of a Prenatal Education Video on Rates of Breastfeeding Initiation and Exclusivity during the Newborn Hospital Stay in a Low-income Population

et al. 2015

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…It can be uniquely helpful in situations where unfolding circumstances may call for different responses, such as precise medical procedures or complex social interactions (54). Role playing such behavior under varying circumstances can help the audience to discern patterns and rules and when to apply them.…”

Section: Prescriptive Scientific Narrativesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prescriptive scientific narratives for communicating usable science

Downs

2014

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In this paper I describe how a narrative approach to science communication may help audiences to more fully understand how science is relevant to their own lives and behaviors. The use of prescriptive scientific narrative can help to overcome challenges specific to scientific concepts, especially the need to reconsider long-held beliefs in the face of new empirical findings. Narrative can captivate the audience, driving anticipation for plot resolution, thus becoming a self-motivating vehicle for information delivery. This quality gives narrative considerable power to explain complex phenomena and causal processes, and to create and reinforce memory traces for better recall and application over time. Because of the inherent properties of narrative communication, their creators have a special responsibility to ensure even-handedness in selection and presentation of the scientific evidence. The recent transformation in communication and information technology has brought about new platforms for delivering content, particularly through interactivity, which can use structured self-tailoring to help individuals most efficiently get exactly the content that they need. As with all educational efforts, prescriptive scientific narratives must be evaluated systematically to determine whether they have the desired effects in improving understanding and changing behavior.decision making | adolescents | interactive video

show abstract

“…As a means of delivering educational content, video interventions can be produced with limited resources and thus be cost-effective (Sweat, O'Donnell, & O'Donnell, 2001;Tuong, Larsen, & Armstrong, 2014). If used thoughtfully, video interventions also provide consistent delivery of educational messages in a variety of formats: videotapes, downloaded media files, or streaming videos on Internet websites (Gagliano, 1988).…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%