Namratha R. Kandula|Tiffany Malli|Charles P. Zei|Emily Larsen|David W. Baker
Literacy and Retention of Information After a Multimedia Diabetes Education Program and Teach-Back
Northwestern University|Northwestern University|Northwestern University|Northwestern University|Northwestern University
studies examined effectiveness teaching strategies improve patients recall retention information next step implementing literacyappropriate multimedia diabetes education program mdep present study reports results two experiments designed answer much knowledge retained 2 weeks viewing mdep b knowledge retention differ across literacy levels c adding teachback protocol mdep improve knowledge retention 2weeks followup experiment 1 adult primary care patients n 113 watched mdep answered knowledgebased questions diabetes viewing mdep two weeks later participants completed knowledge assessment third time methods procedures experiment 2 n 58 exactly except participants answered question incorrectly watching mdep received teachback wherein information reviewed question asked two times two weeks later experiment 2 participants completed knowledge assessment literacy measured using stofhla 2 weeks participants regardless literacy levels forgot approximately half new information learned mdep regression models adding teachback protocol improve knowledge retention among participants literacy associated knowledge retention 2 weeks health education interventions must incorporate strategies improve retention health information actively engage patients longterm learning