Computer Graphic Animation for Intrauterine Device Contraceptive Counseling in Postpartum Patients [206].

INTRODUCTION: To assess the effectiveness of digital animations for postpartum intrauterine device (IUD) education in the hospital setting. METHODS: A digital animated video was produced in 2012 illustrating the pertinent information about IUD contraception. From February to September 2013 postpartum patients at Jackson Memorial Hospital were randomly assigned to counseling with a 5-minute digital animation displayed on an iPad or 10 minutes of verbal counseling. Demographic information was obtained with a questionnaire and chart review. After counseling a scored questionnaire was performed to assess the participants knowledge. Standard statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 20.0. RESULTS: Eighty-eight patients were enrolled: 41 digital animation and 47 verbal counseling. No difference was found on the postcounseling knowledge score of the groups (P=.85): digital animation mean 82 (standard deviation [SD] 18.9) verbal counseling 81 (SD 16.5). After adjusting for education there was no difference in scores. The high school-educated or less group digital animation mean 76.5 (SD 18.9) and verbal counseling mean 75.6 (SD 16.5) (P=5.4) and college-educated group digital animation mean 85.8 (SD 19.05) and verbal counseling mean 84.55 (SD 14.505) (P=.19). CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS: A 5-minute digital animation is as effective as 10-minute verbal counseling to educate postpartum patients. Regardless of the level of education an animated video is an easily accessible and effective tool to deliver contraceptive information especially when time or language is a limiting factor.