Diabetes and Your Eyes: A Pilot Study on Multimedia Education for Underserved Populations

摘要

There is a growing interest in the pursuit of consumer health information by individuals with chronic diseases. However, there is little data available regarding the use by underserved populations. The purpose of this pilot study was to create a multimedia lesson providing instruction on diabetes preventive care (i.e. dilated eye examinations) and investigate its usability and interest among these targeted outpatients. A touch screen ‘kiosk’ was incorporated into a clinical waiting room specifically for patient education.