Edward W Li1,2, Anna Lee1,2, Maryam Vaseghi-Shanjani1,3, Alexander Anagnostopoulos1,4, Gabriele Jagelaviciute1,5, Elena Kum1,6, Tanya Petraszko3,7, Heidi Elmoazzen7, David Allan7,8,9,10, Warren Fingrut1,3,11. 1. Stem Cell Club, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 2. Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 3. Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 4. Faculty of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 5. Faculty of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. 6. Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 7. Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 8. Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 9. Ottawa Hospital Research, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 10. The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 11. Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Recruitment of committed unrelated hematopoietic stem cell donors from the most-needed demographics remains a challenge for donor recruitment organizations worldwide. Multimedia resources are gaining attention as a modality to support recruitment efforts; however, there is a lack of guidance for the development of such tools. This qualitative study explores the perspectives of eligible stem cell donors on an educational whiteboard video about stem cell donation, generating insights into how whiteboard videos and related multimedia may be optimized for donor recruitment. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Eight semistructured focus groups were conducted with 38 potential donors from the most-needed demographics (young, male, and non-Caucasian) after they had watched a 3.5-minute whiteboard video explaining key concepts in stem cell donation (https://youtu.be/V4fVBtxnWfM). Constructivist grounded theory was used to identify themes and to develop a framework for understanding participants' preferred features of recruitment multimedia. RESULTS: Participants identified a range of features contributing to the effectiveness of recruitment multimedia, adding that the whiteboard video is an effective, integrated, and readily accessible format for supporting donor recruitment. Topics that participants felt are important to address include knowledge gaps regarding donation procedures, concerns about donor safety, and the particular need for specific donor demographics. Suggested avenues for improvement include the addition of donor/recipient/patient personal experiences, attention-grabbing hooks, and a call to action including opportunities for further learning. CONCLUSIONS: Several considerations were generated to inform the development of future multimedia for donor education/recruitment and are relevant to donor recruitment organizations worldwide.
BACKGROUND: Recruitment of committed unrelated hematopoietic stem cell donors from the most-needed demographics remains a challenge for donor recruitment organizations worldwide. Multimedia resources are gaining attention as a modality to support recruitment efforts; however, there is a lack of guidance for the development of such tools. This qualitative study explores the perspectives of eligible stem cell donors on an educational whiteboard video about stem cell donation, generating insights into how whiteboard videos and related multimedia may be optimized for donor recruitment. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Eight semistructured focus groups were conducted with 38 potential donors from the most-needed demographics (young, male, and non-Caucasian) after they had watched a 3.5-minute whiteboard video explaining key concepts in stem cell donation (https://youtu.be/V4fVBtxnWfM). Constructivist grounded theory was used to identify themes and to develop a framework for understanding participants' preferred features of recruitment multimedia. RESULTS: Participants identified a range of features contributing to the effectiveness of recruitment multimedia, adding that the whiteboard video is an effective, integrated, and readily accessible format for supporting donor recruitment. Topics that participants felt are important to address include knowledge gaps regarding donation procedures, concerns about donor safety, and the particular need for specific donor demographics. Suggested avenues for improvement include the addition of donor/recipient/patient personal experiences, attention-grabbing hooks, and a call to action including opportunities for further learning. CONCLUSIONS: Several considerations were generated to inform the development of future multimedia for donor education/recruitment and are relevant to donor recruitment organizations worldwide.
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