The development of a free and user-friendly health education website targeting Egyptians with cardiovascular diseases

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Abstract Background Health care provider’s patient education promotes patients’ comprehension and adherence to medical instructions, hence improving patient health. Various obstacles exist in providing successful patient education to patients with multiple chronic diseases, such as providing the appropriate time, variety, and types of learning materials, as well as assessing the level of comprehension. To assist in overcoming these obstacles, it is essential to investigate new electronic tools for patient education, such as mobile devices, interactive media, and multimedia educational content in healthcare facilities. Aim Determine the steps that need to be taken to develop a user-friendly, cost-free website for health education. Process and Steps Create a specialized team to manage the process of creating educational resources and a website; in MYF, the team comprised of nurses who moderate the website, create the leaflets and films, and an external supporter who edited and directed the videos. Choose the appropriate website and design templates. The MYF nurses use (Google Site), which is a free, easy-to-use website design tool, and for leaflets, the team uses (Ai illustrator), which is an easy-to-use software application for writing, sketching, and adding attractive images. Identify the patient education needs based on patient-centeredness and the most prevalent cardiac diseases, procedures, and preventative measures via the educational council. The offered leaflets are written in Arabic and English. The videos presented have Arabic voiceovers and subtitles. Using the most up-to-date evidence-based resources, identify the appropriate evidence-based resources. Determine the appropriate presenting techniques using electronic leaflets and educational videos. Materials design, including leaflet and video design, script, and voiceover development. Revision of instructional materials through the educational council. Following admission to the hospital, the nurses in charge conduct a health awareness session about the health education website and provide the link/QR code for accessing the website after discharge. Challenges Patients have barriers to using the free website due to economic circumstances and tocology illiteracy, such as a lack of access to a cellphone or internet, or an inability to utilise the associated technology. Additionally, MYF provide printed materials or invent other family members who can access the website for. Conclusion Clinicians can reduce patient apprehension and confusion and enhance the related knowledge by directing them to credible, up-to-date, and comprehensible sources of knowledge provided on a user-friendly health education website on a variety of internet platforms is regarded as a valuable cost-effective and expense-reduction strategy. Recommendation Health care facilities should develop free and user-friendly educational websites which will enhance patient knowledge and awareness.