Educational Material For: Development of video-based educational materials for kidney-transplant patients

Introduction Treatment adherence has been evaluated as a major predictor
of long-term outcome, and education has been suggested to improve
adherence. Considering the characteristics of adult learners, it is
necessary to implement educational programs that meet the needs of
transplant patients. Multimedia education may be well-suited for this.
This study aims to develop video education materials in accordance with
transplant patients’ self-care needs. Methods This study includes a
literature review and patient interviews aimed at developing video
education materials for the self-care needs of patients who underwent
renal transplant surgery at a university hospital in Seoul. Ten patients
were interviewed about the desired educational content, accessibility, and
other preferences. After verifying the validity of the data, the video
scenarios were produced and satisfaction surveys were conducted. Results
Eleven self-care education items were identified through interviews with
10 kidney transplant patients. The expert validation of video-based
educational content result was high (mean CVI = 0.94). The mean score of
the patients’ satisfaction evaluation of the completed 7-minute video
instructional materials was also high (4.55 on a 5-point Likert scale).
Conclusion Findings indicate that the video education materials will meet
the needs of adult learners and mitigate the limitations of the existing
education programs by increasing interest and motivation and may
contribute to increased treatment adherence and ultimately, positively
effect self-care for new transplant patients.