Presentation
PS7 - Enhancing Informed Decision-Making on Whole Grain Diets: A Patient-Centered Approach
DescriptionContext: The importance of dietary choices in reducing the risk of chronic health conditions, such as cancer and heart disease, is well-established. However, a persistent challenge remains in encouraging individuals to make healthier dietary decisions. To address this issue, we propose a novel intervention grounded in behavior change science and Human-Centered Design (HCD) principles, tailored to the context of patient safety and equitable care.
Objective: This research introduces a comprehensive approach that combines the Behavior Change Wheel (BCW) framework with Human-Centered Design principles to develop a highly usable video intervention. Our primary goal is to empower college students to make informed decisions regarding whole-grain dietary choices to establish lifelong, health-promoting habits.
Design: Study 1 begins with preliminary data collection, assessing the knowledge levels of medical students regarding the link between lifestyle behaviors and health outcomes. Concurrently, we identify the perceived challenges hindering this demographic's adoption of healthier lifestyle choices. Study 2 is dedicated to usability testing, incorporating invaluable user insights to refine the educational video intervention. Finally, Study 3, a randomized controlled experiment, evaluates the effectiveness of our intervention in promoting informed whole-grain dietary decisions.
Results: Study 1 underscores a significant knowledge gap concerning the relationship between lifestyle behaviors and health risks among medical students. Participants' perceived importance of health decisions does not align with current epidemiological evidence. Study 2 yields crucial user feedback, further enhancing the intervention's design. However, the results of Study 3 reveal that while the intervention successfully increases informed decision-making, it falls short of significantly improving whole-grain dietary choices.
Conclusion: Our research culminates in the development of an intervention that prioritizes patient safety and equitable care by promoting informed dietary decision-making. This intervention meets the ethical imperative of informed decisions in healthcare. Additionally, our findings highlight the predictive capacity of novel knowledge factors, offering valuable insights for future intervention development and testing.
Objective: This research introduces a comprehensive approach that combines the Behavior Change Wheel (BCW) framework with Human-Centered Design principles to develop a highly usable video intervention. Our primary goal is to empower college students to make informed decisions regarding whole-grain dietary choices to establish lifelong, health-promoting habits.
Design: Study 1 begins with preliminary data collection, assessing the knowledge levels of medical students regarding the link between lifestyle behaviors and health outcomes. Concurrently, we identify the perceived challenges hindering this demographic's adoption of healthier lifestyle choices. Study 2 is dedicated to usability testing, incorporating invaluable user insights to refine the educational video intervention. Finally, Study 3, a randomized controlled experiment, evaluates the effectiveness of our intervention in promoting informed whole-grain dietary decisions.
Results: Study 1 underscores a significant knowledge gap concerning the relationship between lifestyle behaviors and health risks among medical students. Participants' perceived importance of health decisions does not align with current epidemiological evidence. Study 2 yields crucial user feedback, further enhancing the intervention's design. However, the results of Study 3 reveal that while the intervention successfully increases informed decision-making, it falls short of significantly improving whole-grain dietary choices.
Conclusion: Our research culminates in the development of an intervention that prioritizes patient safety and equitable care by promoting informed dietary decision-making. This intervention meets the ethical imperative of informed decisions in healthcare. Additionally, our findings highlight the predictive capacity of novel knowledge factors, offering valuable insights for future intervention development and testing.
Event Type
Poster Presentation
TimeMonday, March 254:45pm - 6:15pm CDT
LocationSalon C
Digital Health
Simulation and Education
Hospital Environments
Medical and Drug Delivery Devices
Patient Safety Research and Initiatives