Mansoureh Ashghali Farahani1,2,3, Safoura Dorri1,2,3, Fatemeh Yousefi1,2,3. 1. Mansoureh Ashghali Farahani, BScN, MScN, PhD, Nursing Care Research Center (NCRC), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 2. Safoura Dorri, Nursing Care Research Center (NCRC), Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 3. Fatemeh Yousefi, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to design and validate a multimedia educational software program for patients with fecal diversions. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING: Ten individuals who had fecal diversion surgery and 10 experts including nurses, physicians, nutritionists, and information technologists from Imam Khomeini and Rasule Akram Hospitals, Tehran, Iran, the 2 main centers in which fecal diversion surgery took place, were included in the study. APPROACH: The multimedia educational software for patients with ostomy was developed in 3 phases including development and creation, validity, and modification of the software. Data for phase 1 were collected using 2 questionnaires, the Multimedia Survey Questionnaire for Clients and the Multimedia Survey Questionnaire for Experts, and several open-ended questions to further determine the content and face validity of the multimedia content for the education prototype. OUTCOMES: The mean ± standard deviation [SD] of multimedia evaluation by the 10 patients was 60 ± 3.27, indicating high user satisfaction. The mean ± SD of multimedia evaluation by the 10 experts was 171.1 ± 19.2, suggesting the content was of high quality. Content and face validity were reported to be 0.91 and 0.96, respectively. The program was then created and called "Self-Care of Ostomy," which consisted of 8 computer-based modules with 22 short videos and slide presentations available for viewing by patients with newly created ostomies. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: This multimedia program can provide patients with simple, portable, understandable, objective, user-friendly information about ostomy care. Future studies should address the effectiveness of ostomy management among patients, families, and care providers.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to design and validate a multimedia educational software program for patients with fecal diversions. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING: Ten individuals who had fecal diversion surgery and 10 experts including nurses, physicians, nutritionists, and information technologists from Imam Khomeini and Rasule Akram Hospitals, Tehran, Iran, the 2 main centers in which fecal diversion surgery took place, were included in the study. APPROACH: The multimedia educational software for patients with ostomy was developed in 3 phases including development and creation, validity, and modification of the software. Data for phase 1 were collected using 2 questionnaires, the Multimedia Survey Questionnaire for Clients and the Multimedia Survey Questionnaire for Experts, and several open-ended questions to further determine the content and face validity of the multimedia content for the education prototype. OUTCOMES: The mean ± standard deviation [SD] of multimedia evaluation by the 10 patients was 60 ± 3.27, indicating high user satisfaction. The mean ± SD of multimedia evaluation by the 10 experts was 171.1 ± 19.2, suggesting the content was of high quality. Content and face validity were reported to be 0.91 and 0.96, respectively. The program was then created and called "Self-Care of Ostomy," which consisted of 8 computer-based modules with 22 short videos and slide presentations available for viewing by patients with newly created ostomies. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: This multimedia program can provide patients with simple, portable, understandable, objective, user-friendly information about ostomy care. Future studies should address the effectiveness of ostomy management among patients, families, and care providers.