Preventing Tuberculosis in a Low Incidence Setting: Evaluation of a Multi-lingual, Online, Educational Video on Latent Tuberculosis

Treating latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in those at risk is an important yet challenging cornerstone of TB elimination. We evaluated a culturally-tailored, multi-lingual, 4.5-min, health promotional video on LTBI. Mixed methods study assessed use of the video with webanalytics, acceptability o...

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Published in:Journal of immigrant and minority health 2018-06, Vol.20 (3), p.687-696
Main Authors: Gao, Jie, Cook, Victoria J., Mayhew, Maureen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acceptability
Analytics
Behavior change
Behavior modification
Comparative Law
Education
Educational films
Elimination
Health promotion
Infections
International & Foreign Law
Internet
Knowledge
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
ORIGINAL PAPER
Polls & surveys
Prevention
Private International Law
Public Health
Qualitative analysis
Sociology
Studies
Tuberculosis
Viewers
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Summary:Treating latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in those at risk is an important yet challenging cornerstone of TB elimination. We evaluated a culturally-tailored, multi-lingual, 4.5-min, health promotional video on LTBI. Mixed methods study assessed use of the video with webanalytics, acceptability of content through interviews and survey questions, and compared knowledge scores in viewers and non-viewers using a survey. The video was viewed 6999 times in six languages over 1 year. Of 1598 survey respondents, 193 viewers had a mean knowledge score of 59%, compared to 38% in non-viewers. Eighty-four percent of viewers rated the video as helpful. When controlling for other factors, viewing the video was associated with a 1.04 (95% CI 0.85–1.26) or a 21% increase in a knowledge score. Qualitative data suggested the video was acceptable and may facilitate behavior change. This online, educational video shows promise as a tool to supplement clinical care.
ISSN:1557-1912
1557-1920
DOI:10.1007/s10903-017-0601-9