TY - JOUR
T1 - Somali prenatal education video use in a United States obstetric clinic
T2 - A formative evaluation of acceptability
AU - DeStephano, Christopher C.
AU - Flynn, Priscilla M.
AU - Brost, Brian C.
PY - 2010/10
Y1 - 2010/10
N2 - Objective: Because of low health literacy and low priority in seeking prenatal information, health education videos were explored for acceptability by Somali refugee women in a clinical setting. Methods: Focus groups led to the development of six targeted Somali prenatal education videos. Topics include: preparation for pregnancy, nutrition and exercise, pregnancy myths/facts, the father's role, episiotomies, and caesarean sections. Somali participants were recruited to view programs, and completed an 8-item survey prior to regularly scheduled prenatal appointments. Following the clinical visit, providers completed a 4-item survey indicating the video's helpfulness in facilitating client-provider communication. Results: All study participants " strongly recommended" and rated the videos as " appropriate for Somali clients" , 57% indicated the information was " just the right amount," and 60% found the videos " extremely helpful." The primary language spoken at home was Somali (72.7%) and 54.5% indicated Somali as the preferred language to receive health information. Providers indicated 24% of appointments were " more interactive" with 72% finding videos " somewhat" or " extremely helpful." Conclusion: Preliminary results from this pilot study suggest that a video format for prenatal education is acceptable to Somali clients with most clients preferring video health education materials presented in the Somali language. Practice implications: Culturally tailored health education video series for Somali women appear well for use in a clinic setting to facilitate client-provider communication.
AB - Objective: Because of low health literacy and low priority in seeking prenatal information, health education videos were explored for acceptability by Somali refugee women in a clinical setting. Methods: Focus groups led to the development of six targeted Somali prenatal education videos. Topics include: preparation for pregnancy, nutrition and exercise, pregnancy myths/facts, the father's role, episiotomies, and caesarean sections. Somali participants were recruited to view programs, and completed an 8-item survey prior to regularly scheduled prenatal appointments. Following the clinical visit, providers completed a 4-item survey indicating the video's helpfulness in facilitating client-provider communication. Results: All study participants " strongly recommended" and rated the videos as " appropriate for Somali clients" , 57% indicated the information was " just the right amount," and 60% found the videos " extremely helpful." The primary language spoken at home was Somali (72.7%) and 54.5% indicated Somali as the preferred language to receive health information. Providers indicated 24% of appointments were " more interactive" with 72% finding videos " somewhat" or " extremely helpful." Conclusion: Preliminary results from this pilot study suggest that a video format for prenatal education is acceptable to Somali clients with most clients preferring video health education materials presented in the Somali language. Practice implications: Culturally tailored health education video series for Somali women appear well for use in a clinic setting to facilitate client-provider communication.
KW - Education video
KW - Pregnancy
KW - Prenatal education
KW - Refugee health
KW - Somali
KW - Transcultural care
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U2 - 10.1016/j.pec.2009.12.003
DO - 10.1016/j.pec.2009.12.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 20071131
AN - SCOPUS:77955919606
SN - 0738-3991
VL - 81
SP - 137
EP - 141
JO - Patient Education and Counseling
JF - Patient Education and Counseling
IS - 1
ER -