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Vernon R. Curran; Ann Hollett – Health Education Journal, 2024
Objective: Extended reality (XR) has emerged as an innovative educational modality that offers the potential for the creation of more interactive and engaging forms of patient education experiences and products. The purpose of this article is to describe the field of XR technologies and review its potential through a critical lens as well as its…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Educational Technology, Patient Education, Program Effectiveness
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Veronica Izquierdo; Marcos Pazos-Couselo; Maria Gonzalez-Rodriguez; Alba-Elena Martinez-Santos; Paula Andujar-Plata; Olaia Diaz-Trastoy; Antia Fernandez-Pombo; Sara Sigueiro-Paulos; Raquel Rodriguez-Gonzalez – Health Education Research, 2024
Limited data exist on educational programs for people using insulin pump (IP) therapy or those considering its initiation, and the influence of individual characteristics on their educational pathway remains unclear. Our aim was to analyze the characteristics of people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) referred for IP therapy and how these…
Descriptors: Patient Education, Diabetes, Drug Therapy, Individual Characteristics
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Meltem Baykan Ünsal; Sule Aktaç – Educational Gerontology, 2024
Dehydration is a typical problem among the elderly people who live in nursing homes. It is a condition that is costly in terms of health care costs and length of treatment due to the illnesses it causes. It is a condition that can be prevented, and elderly people can benefit from initiatives to increase their fluid intake. This study aimed to find…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Nursing Homes, Physical Health, Water
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Michael Stellefson; Izzy Boyd; Sarah Flora; Olivia Campbell; Adam Knowlden – American Journal of Health Education, 2024
Background: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) "Learn About Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)" YouTube playlist educates the public on diagnosing, treating, and managing COPD. Despite its potential benefits, it is unknown if users with inadequate health literacy will likely understand and apply the…
Descriptors: Diseases, Health Education, Information Dissemination, Knowledge Level
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Kimberley A. Baxter; Nidhi Sachdeva; Sabine Baker – Health Education & Behavior, 2025
Health and behavior change programs play a crucial role in improving health behaviors at individual and family levels. However, these programs face challenges with engagement and retention and typically show modest efficacy. Cognitive load theory is an established and highly used educational theory that proposes individuals have a finite capacity…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Health Education, Behavior Change, Instructional Design
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Morteza Abdullatif Khafaie; Narges Mobasheri; Mahin Kheirollahi; Leila Ghahremani – Health Education, 2025
Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of a PRECEDE model-based educational program in enhancing awareness, attitudes and preventive behaviors against diabetes complications among rural patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Design/methodology/approach: This quasi-experimental study included 160 T2DM patients from rural health centers in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Areas, Health Facilities, Diabetes
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Lindsay McHolme; Iris Feinberg – Adult Literacy Education, 2025
This study focuses on the importance of providing health education materials that are understandable, actionable, and linguistically and culturally sustaining, and therefore transformational for refugees and immigrants. We explored refugee and immigrant patient experiences with language specific diabetes education videos by conducting four…
Descriptors: Health Education, Culturally Relevant Education, Language Usage, Refugees