[P2-74] Epilepsy Video Animation: Impact On Educating And Improving The Knowledge And Drug Compliance In Pediatric Epilepsy Patients
[Background] due to the patients’ lack of knowledge in epilepsy, diagnosis and treatment has always been problematic that causes poor drug compliance and seizure control.
[Methods] we created a 7-minute video animation that provides fundamental information regarding diagnosis, treatment and drug compliance in epilepsy patients. The impact of this video animation was evaluated in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) study during June- August 2016. Children (1month to 18 years) with epilepsy were recruited and randomized into 2 groups; group A: receiving advice from the clinician and watching the video animation, group B: only receiving advice from the clinician.10 questionnaires and drug compliance (Morisky Medication Adherence Scales (MMAS4/MMAS8)) were evaluated before/after watching video/receiving advice and at 3 months follow up.
[Results] in baseline characteristic, no significant difference observed in a total of 214 epilepsy patients (group A 126 and B, 88 cases). Before watching video/receiving advice, the mean scores of questionnaires in group A was lower compare with the group B (group A (6.74) and group B (7.38)) but following the video intervention the score of group A significantly rose to 7.42 (immediate test after watching video) and to 7.47 scores at
3-month follow up while in group B no significant difference was observed. The comparison of the MMAS 4 and MMAS 8 in group A showed a significant improvement of drug compliance than the cases in group B.
[Conclusion] video animation as a new method of education for epilepsy patients can improve both their knowledge and the drug compliance.
[Methods] we created a 7-minute video animation that provides fundamental information regarding diagnosis, treatment and drug compliance in epilepsy patients. The impact of this video animation was evaluated in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) study during June- August 2016. Children (1month to 18 years) with epilepsy were recruited and randomized into 2 groups; group A: receiving advice from the clinician and watching the video animation, group B: only receiving advice from the clinician.10 questionnaires and drug compliance (Morisky Medication Adherence Scales (MMAS4/MMAS8)) were evaluated before/after watching video/receiving advice and at 3 months follow up.
[Results] in baseline characteristic, no significant difference observed in a total of 214 epilepsy patients (group A 126 and B, 88 cases). Before watching video/receiving advice, the mean scores of questionnaires in group A was lower compare with the group B (group A (6.74) and group B (7.38)) but following the video intervention the score of group A significantly rose to 7.42 (immediate test after watching video) and to 7.47 scores at
3-month follow up while in group B no significant difference was observed. The comparison of the MMAS 4 and MMAS 8 in group A showed a significant improvement of drug compliance than the cases in group B.
[Conclusion] video animation as a new method of education for epilepsy patients can improve both their knowledge and the drug compliance.