Hank the Heart and Animation‐Based Education for Pulmonary Hypertension
ABSTRACT Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare, complex disease affecting both children and adults. Efforts to provide health education are imperative as health literacy impacts patient and caregiver capacity to acquire, process, and understand health information and make informed health decisions....
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| author | Michelle Cash Barbara Giambra Lara Stone Melissa Magness Kimberly Luebbe Samantha Moore Ryan Moore Russel Hirsch Kimberley Miles Michael Kim Paul J. Critser |
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| description | ABSTRACT Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare, complex disease affecting both children and adults. Efforts to provide health education are imperative as health literacy impacts patient and caregiver capacity to acquire, process, and understand health information and make informed health decisions. The current study sought to understand patient and family perception of “Hank the Heart”, an animation used for enhancing health literacy, and preferred learning methods for future educational preferences. A qualitative study was conducted to assess the “Hank the Heart” animation using focus groups of family caregivers and patients. Focus group and interview transcripts underwent inductive thematic analysis. Patients and families have complicated health and educational needs that require a personalized approach, and they identified with the animated character as a representation of their reality. We identified three primary themes: (1) An animated video was found to be helpful but not sufficient to address all caregiver and patient educational needs, (2) Parents and children resonated strongly with elements of the video that represent their own experiences, and (3) Patient and family centered ongoing and tailored education is needed. The use of animation videos as a form of education was well received. Patient and family insights and suggestions were offered for improving future animation development. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f4b7977002dc417a881bffb69caa3ebc2025-08-20T03:28:06ZengWileyPulmonary Circulation2045-89402025-04-01152n/an/a10.1002/pul2.70072Hank the Heart and Animation‐Based Education for Pulmonary HypertensionMichelle Cash0Barbara Giambra1Lara Stone2Melissa Magness3Kimberly Luebbe4Samantha Moore5Ryan Moore6Russel Hirsch7Kimberley Miles8Michael Kim9Paul J. Critser10Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati Ohio USADivision of Pulmonary Medicine Cincinnati Children's Medical Center Cincinnati Ohio USADivision of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Medical Center Cincinnati Ohio USAHeart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati Ohio USAHeart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati Ohio USAHeart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati Ohio USAHeart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati Ohio USAHeart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati Ohio USAHeart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati Ohio USADivision of Cardiology The Hospital of Sick Children Toronto Ontario CanadaHeart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati Ohio USAABSTRACT Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare, complex disease affecting both children and adults. Efforts to provide health education are imperative as health literacy impacts patient and caregiver capacity to acquire, process, and understand health information and make informed health decisions. The current study sought to understand patient and family perception of “Hank the Heart”, an animation used for enhancing health literacy, and preferred learning methods for future educational preferences. A qualitative study was conducted to assess the “Hank the Heart” animation using focus groups of family caregivers and patients. Focus group and interview transcripts underwent inductive thematic analysis. Patients and families have complicated health and educational needs that require a personalized approach, and they identified with the animated character as a representation of their reality. We identified three primary themes: (1) An animated video was found to be helpful but not sufficient to address all caregiver and patient educational needs, (2) Parents and children resonated strongly with elements of the video that represent their own experiences, and (3) Patient and family centered ongoing and tailored education is needed. The use of animation videos as a form of education was well received. Patient and family insights and suggestions were offered for improving future animation development.https://doi.org/10.1002/pul2.70072focus groupspulmonary hypertensionqualitativevisual media education |
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| title | Hank the Heart and Animation‐Based Education for Pulmonary Hypertension |
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