Aysha Divan, Areej Alzahrani, Faheem Shaik, Joanna Mitchell, Michael A Harrison, Adam Odell, Sreenivasan Ponnambalam
A research-led flexible cell biology practical for biological sciences undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses
Biochemistry and molecular biology education : a bimonthly publication of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
oculocutaneous albinism congenital disorder causes hypopigmentation skin hair eyes due lack melanin people albinism increased risk developing skin complications solar keratosis skin cancers leading higher morbidity education crucial managing albinism leveraging information technology whatsapp provide effective intervention digital health education study aims assess impact whatsapp tool providing health education among people albinism design study interventional intervention consisted weekly health education sessions conducted whatsapp group duration 4 weeks topics discussed knowledge albinism sun protection practices use sunscreen myths albinism covered 4 whatsapp sessions held 4 separate days webbased questionnaire filled intervention participants mannwhitney u test used compare pre postknowledge scores spearman correlation used correlate data mean age study participants 2828 sd 1157 years number participants 140 preintervention period 66 postintervention period statistically significant increase overall knowledge p01 knowledge sunscreen p01 knowledge sun protection p01 observed following intervention intervention positive correlation observed age r017 p03 education level r019 p02 participants overall knowledge however intervention significant correlation knowledge age education level percentage increase 523 observed overall knowledge scores following intervention whatsapp effective tool educating people albinism act alternative conventional methods health education shows promising outcomes irrespective health literacy level people albinism educational intervention positively impact behavior change translate consistent sun protection practices limitations study include possibility social desirability bias data security