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. 2013;21(6):547-56.
doi: 10.3233/THC-130758.

The interactive animated epilepsy education programme (IAEEP): how feasible, acceptable and practical is the technology to children?

Pei Lin Lua  1 , Widiasmoro Selamat Neni  1 , Jimmy Kok Foo Lee  2 , Zariah Abd Aziz  2
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The interactive animated epilepsy education programme (IAEEP): how feasible, acceptable and practical is the technology to children?

Pei Lin Lua et al. Technol Health Care. 2013.

Abstract

Background: Being well-informed and knowledgeable about their illnesses would be a great advantage to children with epilepsy (CWE). Subsequently, an effective education programme which could secure interest and simultaneously improve their awareness, knowledge and attitudes (AKA) is essential in enhancing well-being and health outcomes.

Objectives: To describe the development of a new interactive animated epilepsy education programme (IAEEP) for children and to assess its feasibility, acceptability and practicality.

Methods: The IAEEP was developed by an interdisciplinary group of neurologist, paediatrician, pharmacist, biomedical scientist and educators which was based on two established epilepsy education programmes: the educational programme for patients with epilepsy and their relatives (MOSES) and the modular educational program for children with epilepsy and their parents (FAMOSES). CWE from paediatric department of three general hospitals in Terengganu were initially introduced to the IAEEP and were requested to complete an evaluation form assessing its feasibility, acceptability and practicality. Descriptive statistics were employed for data analyses (SPSS 20.0).

Results: Sixteen CWE (median age=13.0; male=56.2%; Malay=81.2%; secondary school=56.2%) and their corresponding parents were recruited. Each CWE owned at least a computer/notebook/tablet (100%). The cost of distribution of IAEEP (in compact disc form) among CWE was estimated at about MYR 17.99/USD 5.90 per CWE. The average time required to interact with the programme was 22.8 minutes (SD=3.3, range 18-28 minutes). The programme was 100% acceptable and received full support from both CWE and their parents (100%).

Conclusions: The favourable findings from this study add to the growing evidence suggesting that investment in interactive and animated education programme would be both feasible, well-received by patients and could be a potentially valuable approach to increase access and effectiveness of epilepsy care especially among CWE.

Keywords: Interactive animated epilepsy education programme; acceptability; children; feasibility; practicality.

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