Journal Article

Time for health change: promoting community-based diabetes screening and prevention with video vignettes and social marketing

Krass, Ines, Alzoubi, Karem H., Al-Juboori, Mohammed Khalid, Hasan, Sanah, Othman, Amna M., Alzubaidi, Hamzah, Jirjees, Feras, Saidawi, Ward

2024

Overview

Meaningful communication between health service users and providers is essential. However, when stakeholders are unfamiliar with new health services, innovative communication methods are necessary to engage them. The aim of the study was to create, validate, and evaluate a video-vignette to enhance stakeholders’ (physicians, pharmacists, and laypeople) engagement and understanding of an innovative pharmacy-based diabetes screening and prevention program. Also, to assess the video-vignette’s capacity to measure appetite and appeal for such preventive programs. This mixed-methods study consisted of two phases. In phase one, a video-vignette depicting the proposed screening and prevention program was developed and validated following established international guidelines ( n  = 25). The video-vignette was then evaluated by stakeholders ( n  = 99). In phase two, the video-vignette’s capacity as a communication tool was tested in focus groups and interviews to explore stakeholders’ perspectives and engagement on the proposed service ( n  = 22). Quantitative data were analyzed descriptively, while qualitative data underwent thematic analysis. In total, 146 stakeholders participated. The script was well-received, deemed credible, and realistic. Furthermore, the video-vignette received high ratings for its value, content, interest, realism, and visual and audio quality. The focus groups and interviews provided valuable insights into the design and delivery of the new service. The video-vignette compellingly portrayed the novel pharmacy-based diabetes screening and prevention service. It facilitated in-depth discussions among stakeholders and significantly enhanced their understanding and appreciation of such health services. The video-vignette also generated significant interest in pharmacy-based diabetes screening and prevention programs, serving as a powerful tool to promote enrollment in these initiatives.

• Publisher: BioMed Central,BioMed Central Ltd,Springer Nature B.V,BMC
• Subject: Adult / Analysis / Biostatistics / Communication / Communication in medicine / Data analysis / Diabetes / Diabetes mellitus / Diabetes Mellitus - diagnosis / Diabetes Mellitus - prevention & control / Diabetes prevention / Diabetes screening / Disease prevention / Drug stores / Endocrinology / Environmental Health / Epidemiology / Evaluation / Female / Focus Groups / Health promotion / Health Promotion - methods / Health service / Health services / Humans / Innovations / Internal medicine / Internal validity / Male / Marketing / Mass Screening - methods / Medical innovations / Medical referrals / Medical screening / Medicine / Medicine & Public Health / Middle Aged / Pharmacist and patient / Pharmacist-led / Pharmacists / Pharmacy / Pharmacy-based / Physicians / Prevention / Prevention programs / Public Health / Qualitative analysis / Realism / Risk factors / Social interactions / Social Marketing / Stakeholder Participation / Storytelling / Type 2 diabetes / Vaccine / Video communication / Video vignette