Trial reportJournal of medical Internet research2022
The Effectiveness of Patient Training in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Knowledge via Instagram: Randomized Controlled Trial.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Psychological interventions for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- The PANACEA Project: a multinational model for digital health literacy in inflammatory bowel disease.Crohn's & colitis 360 · 2026Article
- Health Literacy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review of Health Outcomes, Predictors and Barriers.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Perception and Evaluation of a Knowledge Transfer Concept in a Digital Health Application for Patients With Heart Failure: Mixed Methods Study.JMIR human factors · 2025Article
- The effect of sexually transmitted disease education via instagram on the knowledge and attitudes of university students: a pilot study.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2025Article
- Revolutionizing inflammatory bowel disease healthcare communication: a head-to-head comparison of gastroenterologist and ChatGPT responses.Gastroenterology report · 2025Article
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- Effects of integrated management on surgical outcomes and mental health of patients following endoscopic submucosal dissection.World journal of clinical cases · 2024Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundPatients' knowledge was found to be a key contributor to the success of therapy. Many efforts have been made to educate patients in their disease. However, research found that many patients still lack knowledge regarding their disease. Integrating patient education into social media platforms can bring materials closer to recipients.
objectiveThe aim of this study is to test the effectiveness of patient education via Instagram.
methodsA randomized controlled trial was conducted to test the effectiveness of patient education via Instagram among patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Participants were recruited online from the open Instagram page of a patient organization. The intervention group was educated via Instagram for 5 weeks by the research team; the control group did not receive any educational intervention. The knowledge about their disease was measured pre- and postintervention using the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Knowledge questionnaire. Data were analyzed by comparing mean knowledge scores and by regression analysis. The trial was purely web based.
resultsIn total, 49 participants filled out both questionnaires. The intervention group included 25 participants, and the control group included 24 participants. The preintervention knowledge level of the intervention group was reflected as a score of 18.67 out of 24 points; this improved by 3 points to 21.67 postintervention. The postintervention difference between the control and intervention groups was 3.59 points and was statistically significant (t
conclusionsPatient education via Instagram is an effective way to increase disease-related knowledge. Future studies are needed to assess the effects in other conditions and to compare different means of patient education.
trial registrationGerman Clinical Trials Register DRKS00022935; https://tinyurl.com/bed4bzvh.
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