Use of digital flashcards for reproductive health counseling among adolescents

PEC innovation Pub Date : 2025-05-06 DOI:10.1016/j.pecinn.2025.100401

Meghan A. Anderson , Rachel Price , Tori P. Miller , Rajan Lamichhane , Jennie L. Yoost

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Abstract

Objective

The purpose of this study is to determine whether “digital flashcard” graphics on a provider's smartphone are helpful in educating adolescents about reproductive health.

Methods

A randomized study compared the understanding of reproductive health topics among adolescents using digital flashcards during a clinical visit vs counseling as usual (control).

Results

There were 197 subjects (99 flashcards, 98 control) with mean age of 14.7 years. Among subjects in the flashcard group, new patients used more flashcards than return patients (3.48 vs 2.40, p = 0.001). The most frequently used flashcards were 7-day placebo birth control pills, the intrauterine device, internal anatomy and 84-day birth control pills. Among the flashcard group 96.9 % reported they “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that flashcards were helpful in understanding the topics discussed, and 98 % would recommend using them in the future. All subjects experienced an increase in understanding of the topics discussed during clinic, and there was no difference between the flashcard group and control.

Conclusion

Subjects using the digital flashcards during their clinical encounter reported high acceptability.

Innovation

Digital flashcards are accessible via smart phone use and can be easily distributed among providers to assist in reproductive health counseling in adolescents.

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在青少年中使用数字抽认卡进行生殖健康咨询

目的：本研究的目的是确定供应商智能手机上的“数字抽认卡”图形是否有助于对青少年进行生殖健康教育。方法一项随机研究比较了在临床访问期间使用数字抽认卡与常规咨询（对照组）的青少年对生殖健康主题的理解。结果共纳入197例受试者（抽认卡99张，对照组98张），平均年龄14.7岁。在抽认卡组的受试者中，新患者比复发患者使用更多的抽认卡（3.48 vs 2.40, p = 0.001）。使用最多的卡片是7天安慰剂避孕药、宫内节育器、内部解剖和84天避孕药。在抽认卡组中，96.9%的人表示他们“同意”或“强烈同意”抽认卡有助于理解所讨论的主题，98%的人建议将来使用抽认卡。所有受试者在临床期间对讨论主题的理解都有所增加，抽认卡组与对照组之间没有差异。结论受试者在临床接触中使用数字抽认卡的可接受性较高。创新数字抽认卡可以通过智能手机获得，并且可以很容易地分发给提供者，以协助向青少年提供生殖健康咨询。

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