An Asthma Patient Education Pilot: Utilizing a Hand-Held Tablet to Enhance Self-Management Knowledge
Document Type
Poster
Original Publication Date
2025
Journal/Book/Conference Title
CHEST National Conference 2025, Chicago IL
Date of Submission
October 2025
Abstract
Purpose:
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of pre-recorded educational videos on a hand-held tablet for improving asthma self-management knowledge. Content focused on disease processes, medication management, and medical device usage in an adult asthma clinic at an academic medical center.
Methods:
Pre-recorded asthma education videos were created by study personnel and uploaded to the institutional research electronic data capture (REDCap) platform. Adult participants (≥18 years, English-speaking, with a new or existing asthma diagnosis) were enrolled at an outpatient asthma clinic. The Asthma Self-Management Questionnaire, a validated and reliable tool, was administered before and after participants watched five 1-minute educational videos (total duration≈ 5 minutes) on topics such as asthma pathophysiology, triggers, flare-ups, inhaler use, asthma action plans, and peak flow monitoring. After informed consent, participants watched the videos on a hand-held tablet and completed the questionnaire again. A follow-up additional survey assessed tablet usability and participant satisfaction. Knowledge scores were calculated based on the percentage of correct answers.
Results:
Thirty-seven participants were enrolled in the study. The participants were predominantly female (78.4%), with most participants identifying as Black or African American (54.1%) or White (40.5%). The average age of participants was 47.8 years (SD = 18.8), with a median of 52 years. Following video viewing, the mean knowledge score significantly increased to 69.6 (SD = 16.9), with a mean improvement of 15.0 (SD = 15.1) points. A paired t-test revealed a statistically significant improvement (p < 0.05), indicating that the educational videos effectively enhanced asthma self-management knowledge. Usability and satisfaction scores were high across all participants, with both younger and older individuals reporting similar evaluations of the device’s performance and educational value.
Conclusions:
This pilot study demonstrates that watching pre-recorded educational videos on a hand-held tablet significantly improves asthma self-management knowledge. The device was well-received, with high satisfaction and usability scores among a diverse group of participants.
Clinical Implications:
As clinicians increasingly manage complex, chronic diseases within a time-constrained and resource limited environment, providing comprehensive patient education becomes a challenge. However, enhancing patient education and health literacy is essential for improving outcomes in chronic disease management. This study demonstrates that pre-recorded video education, focused on disease-specific topics, is a feasible and effective way to augment outpatient visits. By supplementing in-person interactions, this method not only improves patient understanding but also enhances health literacy, ultimately supporting enhanced self-management and improved outcomes in chronic disease care.
Rights
This poster is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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VCU Health Nursing