Lisa G Rosas1, Celina Trujillo2, Jose Camacho2, Daniel Madrigal2, Asa Bradman2, Brenda Eskenazi2. 1. Center for Environmental Research and Children's Health (CERCH), University of California Berkeley, School of Public Health, 1995 University Ave. Suite 265, Berkeley 94704 7392, USA. Electronic address: lgrosas@stanford.edu. 2. Center for Environmental Research and Children's Health (CERCH), University of California Berkeley, School of Public Health, 1995 University Ave. Suite 265, Berkeley 94704 7392, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the acceptability of an interactive computer kiosk that provides environmental health education to low-income Latina prenatal patients. METHODS: A mixed-methods approach was used to assess the acceptability of the Prenatal Environmental Health Kiosk pregnant Latina women in Salinas, CA (n=152). The kiosk is a low literacy, interactive touch-screen computer program with an audio component and includes graphics and an interactive game. RESULTS: The majority had never used a kiosk before. Over 90% of women reported that they learned something new while using the kiosk. Prior to using the kiosk, 22% of women reported their preference of receiving health education from a kiosk over a pamphlet or video compared with 57% after using the kiosk (p<0.01). Qualitative data revealed: (1) benefit of exposure to computer use; (2) reinforcing strategy of health education; and (3) popularity of the interactive game. CONCLUSION: The Prenatal Environmental Health Kiosk is an innovative patient health education modality that was shown to be acceptable among a population of low-income Latino pregnant women in a prenatal care clinic. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: This pilot study demonstrated that a health education kiosk was an acceptable strategy for providing Latina prenatal patients with information on pertinent environmental exposures.
OBJECTIVE: To describe the acceptability of an interactive computer kiosk that provides environmental health education to low-income Latina prenatal patients. METHODS: A mixed-methods approach was used to assess the acceptability of the Prenatal Environmental Health Kiosk pregnant Latina women in Salinas, CA (n=152). The kiosk is a low literacy, interactive touch-screen computer program with an audio component and includes graphics and an interactive game. RESULTS: The majority had never used a kiosk before. Over 90% of women reported that they learned something new while using the kiosk. Prior to using the kiosk, 22% of women reported their preference of receiving health education from a kiosk over a pamphlet or video compared with 57% after using the kiosk (p<0.01). Qualitative data revealed: (1) benefit of exposure to computer use; (2) reinforcing strategy of health education; and (3) popularity of the interactive game. CONCLUSION: The Prenatal Environmental Health Kiosk is an innovative patient health education modality that was shown to be acceptable among a population of low-income Latino pregnant women in a prenatal care clinic. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: This pilot study demonstrated that a health education kiosk was an acceptable strategy for providing Latina prenatal patients with information on pertinent environmental exposures.
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