[Using Interactive Teaching Materials to Enhance Medication Knowledge in Post-Liver Transplant Patients].

Abstract

Background & problems: Liver transplant recipients require lifelong polypharmacy to maintain graft viability and prevent rejection. However, nurses frequently receive patient complaints regarding the inconvenience of carrying printed educational materials, which are often described as unengaging, text-heavy, and difficult to read due to small font size and unclear images. In addition, patients report difficulties retaining information from verbal counseling sessions, often due to rapid delivery and lack of reinforcement, leading to suboptimal medication literacy. These issues highlight the need for an improved, patient-centered education approach and provided the impetus for this quality improvement project.

Purpose: This project was designed to assess current medication education practices and barriers among post-liver transplant patients and then implement targeted interventions aimed at improving patient medication comprehension and self-management capabilities.

Resolutions: The results of the problem analysis confirmed the inadequacy of using current paper-based manuals as educational tools. Therefore, new educational videos on medication were recorded, an "E-learning New Liver Baby Medication Log" was established, a "New Liver Timetable Medication Identification Card Set" and "New Liver Pop Quiz Medication Identification Card Set" were created, a "New Liver Baby Q&A" was added, and a monitoring mechanism was established.

Results: Patient medication knowledge increased from 67.2% pretest to 94.8% posttest and patient satisfaction increased from 79.2% pretest to 98.5% posttest, achieving the project goals.

Conclusions: Using the new educational videos, E-learning medication log, liver timetable and pop quiz medication identification card sets, and liver baby Q&A can improve patient medication knowledge, increase their medication adherence, help maintain transplanted organ functions, and improve quality of life.