Evaluation of whether health education using video technology increases the uptake of screening for diabetic retinopathy among individuals with diabetes in a slum population in Hyderabad

Purpose: A community-based intervention to compare the effectiveness of pamphlets and videos as education material to promote diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening in urban slums of Hyderabad and to identify barriers/facilitators for compliance with DR screening. Methods: A cross-sectional survey among people with diabetes (sample of 267) was followed by a health education intervention where patients were allocated into two groups (121 received pamphlets and 102 attended video sessions). The effectiveness of the intervention was assessed based on the uptake of DR screening. The facilitating factors and barriers to DR screening were explored through semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions with participants and health workers. Data analysis included Chi-square test for quantitative data and thematic analysis for qualitative data. Results: Among the 235 people in the health education intervention study, 131 (55.7%) received the pamphlet and 104 (44.3%) watched the educational videos. The uptake of DR screening within 2 months was higher in the group shown the educational video than who received the pamphlet (32.7% vs 11.45%; P < 0.05). Absence of an accompanying person and good vision were barriers that prevented patients from screening. Realization of consequences of DR and proximity of the screening facility were identified as motivators. The major results we found in the initial survey of 267 people were that 74.5% had never had HbA1c test and locals underwent health check-ups more regularly than migrants (62.2% versus 34%; P < 0.05). Conclusion: Educational videos led to greater behavior change than pamphlets in motivating diabetics for DR screening.

Immunization coverage among under-five children living along a school student through child-to-child and child-to-parent information, education and communication strategy

Background: In spite of being a principal producer and exporter of vaccines and billions spent over decades, India is home to one-third of the world's under-five children (U5C) with no immunization. Objectives: The objective of this study was to find the outcome of child-to-child and child-to-parent Information, Education and Communication (IEC) strategy on the current percentage of immunization coverage (IC). Methods: A mixed design research with multilevel concurrent sampling was conducted in Pune. Based on school students' households, 44 clusters having U5C were divided randomly into 11 experimental/control groups each. IEC strategy to students was independent variable and IC among U5C was dependent variable. Data were collected from 1092 students and 2352 U5C parents over 6 years. Vaccination card and Bacillus Calmette–Guérin mark were considered as evidence to conclude on full, partial and no IC. Change in knowledge quotient (KQ) among students/parents and U5C IC before and after IEC strategy assessed. Results: Rural/urban age-appropriate full IC of U5C was 51% and 67% before and 88% and 85% in post-IEC, respectively. The mean KQ change score of 8–12/20 in students is likely to increase full IC by 37% and 18%, decrease partial coverage at 14% and 12%, and improve none coverage at 23% and 16%, from its existing level positively in experimental groups. Numerous factors discouraged parents to pursue their U5C immunization. Conclusions: Advocacy through school students can be an economically viable alternative marketing strategy for inadequate U5C IC than billions spent on treating vaccine-preventable diseases and impractical options.

Effect of information, education, and communication activity on health literacy of smoking and alcohol among school-going adolescents in Delhi

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)/lifestyle diseases account for a major cause of deaths every year. Risk factors such as smoking and alcohol consumption contributing to the development of lifestyle diseases were more prevalent in the developed countries decades back, but millions of productive years of life are lost due to NCDs in India too. Objective: This study was conducted to assess the health literacy of school-going adolescents regarding harmful effects of smoking and alcohol consumption and assess the improvement in their knowledge after different information, education, and communication (IEC) activities. Methods: It was a school-based interventional study conducted among students of class 6, 7, and 8. Assessment of health literacy of risk factors – smoking and alcohol use in lifestyle diseases was done by self-administered questionnaire among school-going adolescents. Intervention in the form of IEC was done three times, and the postintervention data were collected 2 weeks after the first and 3 months after the last intervention. Responses were scored and categorized as satisfactory and unsatisfactory. Results: There were a higher proportion of students with satisfactory level of knowledge of smoking and alcohol use effects in both the schools after 3 months of educational intervention, although the result was statistically significant for School 2 only where intervention was given by didactic lectures (P < 0.05). Conclusions: There was an improvement in scores of students in both the schools after 2 weeks and 3 months of educational intervention, though the results were statistically significant for 3 months only (P < 0.05).

Research progress on health education in patients with thyroid disease in pregnancy / 中国实用护理杂志

Based on the latest research results at home and abroad, the article first describes the epidemiological status of thyroid diseases in pregnancy, and then points out the function and importance of health education. Then by analyzing the three health education modes of the disease, this paper brings forward the information technology platform model. Finally, it discusses the current problems in the health education of the disease. And on this basis, it gives some advice on the development of health education in patients with thyroid diseases during pregnancy in our country, in order to provide a reference for effective improvement of adverse pregnancy outcomes and the realization of prenatal and postnatal care.

Hotspots in studies on medical information education based on data source of core journals / 中华医学图书情报杂志

The hotspots and frontiers in studies on medical information education were identified with key words cluster algorithm and burst words detection algorithm by making use of CiteSpaceⅢwith 540 papers on medical in-formation education published in core journals of medical information education from 2007 to 2016 as sample data, which showed that the 7 hotspots and frontiers in studies on medical information education from 2007 to 2016 in medical information education field of China and can thus provide support for keeping abreast of its development trend and working out its development strategies.

Training approaches of data literacy for teachers, undergraduates, scientific researchers and librarians / 中华医学图书情报杂志

After the connotation of data literacy was elaborated, the status quo of domestic and foreign data literacy education was described, the training approaches of data literacy for teachers, undergraduates, scientific researchers and librarians were analyzed, and their characteristics and differences were compared in order to provide reference and lessons for building the data literacy education system and implementing the data literacy education.

Orientation of medical information education strategy in our country under big data strategy background / 中华医学图书情报杂志

Along with the arrival of big data era, many countries have put forward different big data strategies according to their conditions, China promoted big data strategy to the national strategic level in 2015, training big data profes-sionals has thus become its top priority task. The new opportunity and challenge for medical information education were analyzed under the big data national strategy background and the orientation of medical information education strategy in our country was elaborated in this paper in order to provide experiences for training health and medical big data professionals in our country.

Orientation of medical information education strategy in our country under big data strategy background / 中华医学图书情报杂志

Along with the arrival of big data era, many countries have put forward different big data strategies according to their conditions, China promoted big data strategy to the national strategic level in 2015, training big data profes-sionals has thus become its top priority task. The new opportunity and challenge for medical information education were analyzed under the big data national strategy background and the orientation of medical information education strategy in our country was elaborated in this paper in order to provide experiences for training health and medical big data professionals in our country.

Application of education game in medical information literacy education and problems needing to be con-cerned / 中华医学图书情报杂志

After a description of the application of education game in literature retrieval teaching and the practical activities of information literacy education game in our library, suggestions were put forward for the problems that need to be concerned in performing information literacy education game, namely pursuing the benefits and avoi-ding the hazards, making entertainment a medium of education, rational application of small game in classroom teaching, taking immediate action, and leaving it undone as it is small.

"Current situation of freshmen column in""985 Project""academic libraries" / 中华医学图书情报杂志

The freshmen column in 39 985 Projectacademic libraries was investigated , which showed that 15 out of the 39 985 Projectacademic libraries have established freshmen column on their library website .Its posi-tion, contents and forms were analyzed.The typical freshmen column in libraries of Qinghua University, Shanghai Jiaotong University , and Sun Yat-sen University was described with suggestions put forward for improvement of its position, contents and forms.

The study of medical informatics education and personnel / 中华医学科研管理杂志

Objective Improve the level of education of medical information to promote faster and better development of medical information.Methods According to the disciplinary development lag,weak teachers' drawbacks of medical education and medical information technology status quo,research talent development solutions.Results Departure from the practice of medical information is proposed to establish and improve the incentive mechanism,curriculum system and teaching content changes,the establishment of hospital information system simulation laboratory recommendations.Conclusion For the development and maturation of the education of medical information,to promote the cultivation of medical information,certain referential significance.

Theoretical basisa nd feasibility of tutor system for undergraduates in medical information education / 中华医学图书情报杂志

The theoretical basis, significance and feasibility of tutor system for undergraduates in medical informa-tion education were studied.It was considered that the tutor system for undergraduates is an effective means for training medical information talents as it can help the undergraduates to know what role they will play in itheir future po-sition and the professional knowledge they should master, ncrease their study interests and stimulate their study motives by providing the professional skill education service in an order form.The management model of tutor system for under-graduates was put forward according to the significant features of undergraduate course education and cross subjects, the various requirements of professional skills, and the low study motives in domestic medical information education.The problems to which attention should be paid in implementing the tutor system for undergraduates were elaborated .

IEC material development for malaria control by working with target populations / 中国血吸虫病防治杂志

Objective To develop user-friendly information education-communication (IEC)materials and guidelines of malaria control for various target groups. Methods The participatory methods were used to make sure participation of target groups at each stages of IEC material development. Results A package consisted of interactive video, 2 posters for primary groups, sto ry booklet for students, manual for activities of "buddy system" for teachers, flipcharts for health staff at grass-root levels, guidelines on communication skill and how to use the first 5kinds of materials, was developed. Conclusion A set of user-friendly IEC materials and guidelines of malaria control has successfully been developed with sufficient participation of target groups.