TY - JOUR
T1 - Group-based patient education via videoconference
T2 - A scoping review
AU - Vaagan, André
AU - Haaland-Øverby, Mette
AU - Eriksen, Alison Axisa
AU - Fredriksen, Kari
AU - Stenov, Vibeke
AU - Varsi, Cecilie
AU - Ingadóttir, Brynja
AU - Cleal, Bryan Richard
AU - Alvheim, Anita Røyneberg
AU - Westermann, Karl Fredrik
AU - Strømme, Hilde
AU - Kristjansdottir, Olöf Birna
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Authors
PY - 2024/1
Y1 - 2024/1
N2 - Objectives: To summarize recent evidence on the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of videoconference (VC) group-based patient and caregiver education. Methods: Systematic searches of the literature were conducted. Data was extracted on the characteristics of the studies and interventions and on the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of the interventions. Results: From 12,570 hits, 65 studies were eligible for inclusion. Their results confirmed previously identified tendencies of high feasibility and acceptability of VC group patient education, and improved health outcomes. However, evidence of effectiveness is limited, and the quality of studies is varied. Several patient and caregiver groups also remain under-researched. Only four studies stated that facilitators were trained in using VC-technology. Conclusion: VC group-based patient and caregiver education is feasible and acceptable and may improve health outcomes for participant patients and caregivers. However future research should increase the number of high-quality randomized controlled trials to establish the effectiveness of VC group-based education for several groups of patients and caregivers. Studies of the training of facilitators is also warranted. Practice implications: The results suggest that interventions should be more accessible. An overview of the recent evidence may also stimulate the development and evaluation of VC group-based patient and caregiver education.
AB - Objectives: To summarize recent evidence on the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of videoconference (VC) group-based patient and caregiver education. Methods: Systematic searches of the literature were conducted. Data was extracted on the characteristics of the studies and interventions and on the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of the interventions. Results: From 12,570 hits, 65 studies were eligible for inclusion. Their results confirmed previously identified tendencies of high feasibility and acceptability of VC group patient education, and improved health outcomes. However, evidence of effectiveness is limited, and the quality of studies is varied. Several patient and caregiver groups also remain under-researched. Only four studies stated that facilitators were trained in using VC-technology. Conclusion: VC group-based patient and caregiver education is feasible and acceptable and may improve health outcomes for participant patients and caregivers. However future research should increase the number of high-quality randomized controlled trials to establish the effectiveness of VC group-based education for several groups of patients and caregivers. Studies of the training of facilitators is also warranted. Practice implications: The results suggest that interventions should be more accessible. An overview of the recent evidence may also stimulate the development and evaluation of VC group-based patient and caregiver education.
KW - Patient education
KW - Scoping review
KW - Videoconference
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85175740727&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.pec.2023.108026
DO - 10.1016/j.pec.2023.108026
M3 - Review
C2 - 37939596
SN - 0738-3991
VL - 118
SP - 108026
JO - Patient Education and Counseling
JF - Patient Education and Counseling
M1 - 108026
ER -