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ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to determine the feasibility of a comic education module in the Emergency Department setting. A convenience sample of 50 injured children and their caregivers were enrolled. The comic was found to be likeable, easy to read, and provided important information to both children and their caregivers. Total time to read the comic was three minutes (SD 1.4, range 1.4-7.1). Most children (60%) read the comic independently, including all children over age 14 years. At 72-hour phone follow-up, 86% of caregivers had accurate recall of all three comic teaching points. This innovative comic educational module is feasible for use for children ages 4-18 years in the Emergency Department. Though this comic was intended to educate children, caregivers recalled all three teaching points 72 hours after discharge.
Acknowledgment
Authors Gary Ashwal and Dr. Alex Thomas are the founders and owners of Booster Shot Media, which produced the comic intervention.
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Notes on contributors
Aaron Hanson
Dr. Amy Drendel and Aaron Hanson conceptualized the study, designed the data collection instruments, coordinated and supervised data collection, analyzed the data, and drafted, reviewed, and revised the article.Dr. Thomas and Gary Ashwal created the comic intervention and reviewed and revised the article introduction and discussion; the data analysis was performed independently of these two authors. All authors approved the final article as submitted.
Amy L. Drendel
Dr. Amy Drendel and Aaron Hanson conceptualized the study, designed the data collection instruments, coordinated and supervised data collection, analyzed the data, and drafted, reviewed, and revised the article.Dr. Thomas and Gary Ashwal created the comic intervention and reviewed and revised the article introduction and discussion; the data analysis was performed independently of these two authors. All authors approved the final article as submitted.
Gary Ashwal
Dr. Amy Drendel and Aaron Hanson conceptualized the study, designed the data collection instruments, coordinated and supervised data collection, analyzed the data, and drafted, reviewed, and revised the article.Dr. Thomas and Gary Ashwal created the comic intervention and reviewed and revised the article introduction and discussion; the data analysis was performed independently of these two authors. All authors approved the final article as submitted.
Alex Thomas
Dr. Amy Drendel and Aaron Hanson conceptualized the study, designed the data collection instruments, coordinated and supervised data collection, analyzed the data, and drafted, reviewed, and revised the article.Dr. Thomas and Gary Ashwal created the comic intervention and reviewed and revised the article introduction and discussion; the data analysis was performed independently of these two authors. All authors approved the final article as submitted.