Kamel, 2006, United Kingdom, English(2626 Kamel Boulos MN, Maramba I, Wheeler S. Wikis, blogs and podcasts: a new generation of Web-based tools for virtual collaborative clinical practice and education. BMC Med Educ. 2006;6:41. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6920-6-41 https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6920-6-41...
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State of the Art |
Technological Innovations for Health Education |
1) The essence of podcasting is to create content that can be consumed whenever, wherever, and however the listener wishes. 2) Users can listen to podcasts on a computer or a portable device. 3) Podcasts can be created using speech software or real human voice. 4) Podcasts use Rich Site Summary (RSS). 5) Health-related podcasts are available for patients and the general public. |
Low |
Kamel, 2007, United Kingdom, English(2727 Kamel Boulos MN, Wheeler S. The emerging Web 2.0 social software: an enabling suite of sociable technologies in health and health care education. Health Info Libr J. 2007;24(1):2-23. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-1842.2007.00701.x https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-1842.2007...
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State of the Art |
Technological Innovations for Health Education |
1) Podcasts are digital files independent of time and location, accessible for free through podcast feed subscriptions or by automatic transfer to a computer or portable device for later listening or viewing. 2) Health podcasts are also used for communication with older, tech-savvy adults in the USA. 3) There are podcast search tools available. 4) Listener interaction creates a two-way communication experience, though instant interactivity is still somewhat illusory. |
None |
Turner-McGrievy, 2009, USA, English(2828 Turner-McGrievy G. Pounds Off Digitally (POD): an examination of the use of podcasting to promote weight loss [Dissertation]. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina. 2009. https://doi.org/10.17615/pkzt-hn20 https://doi.org/10.17615/pkzt-hn20...
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RCT |
Obesity |
1) Listening to podcasts led to healthy changes in 91% of listeners. 2) There was no difference in skin conductance level. 3) The website group found this tool less innovative compared to the podcast group. 4) The intervention group experienced greater weight loss and knowledge about weight loss, user control, and less cognitive load at the end of the intervention. |
Moderate |
Turner-McGrievy, 2011, USA, English(2929 Turner-McGrievy G, Tate D. Tweets, apps, and pods: results of the 6-month mobile pounds off digitally (Mobile POD) randomized weight-loss intervention among adults. J Med Internet Res. 2011;13(4):e120. https://doi.org.10.2196/jmir.1841 https://doi.org.10.2196/jmir.1841...
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RCT |
Obesity |
1) There was no difference in weight loss, self-reported food intake monitoring, or physical activity between groups at 6 months. 2) The intervention group downloaded more episodes than the control group. 3) The number of podcasts downloaded had a moderate relationship with weight loss in both groups. |
Moderate |
Ko, 2014, USA, English(3030 Ko LK, Turner-McGrievy G, Campbell MK. Information processing versus social cognitive mediators of weight loss in a podcast-delivered health intervention. Health Educ Behav. 2014;41(2):197-206. https://doi.org/10.1177/1090198113504413 https://doi.org/10.1177/1090198113504413...
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RCT |
Obesity |
1) Conceptual models were developed, and the study demonstrated the positive effect of a theory-based podcast on weight loss. 2) Information Control Theory and Cognitive Load Theory were related to elaboration, and elaboration was associated with weight loss. 3) Constructs of Social Cognitive Theory did not mediate weight loss. |
Moderate |
Hales, 2015, USA, English(3131 Hales SB. Refinement and pilot testing social networks for encouraging healthy behaviors: the Social Pounds Off Digitally (Social POD) study [Dissertation] [Internet]. Columbia: University of South Carolina; 2015 [cited 2023 Mar 4]. Available from: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/3215 https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/3215...
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RCT |
Obesity |
1) The total points earned had a statistically significant relationship with the percentage of weight loss. 2) Awareness predicted a greater gain in points. |
Moderate |
Williams, 2015, USA, English(3232 Williams J. How could and effective podcast about alcohol use be designed and evaluated? a review of the literature [Thesis] [Internet]. Pittsburg: University of Pittsburg; 2015 [cited 2023 Mar 4]. Available from: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/24562 http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/...
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Integrative Review |
Alcohol Consumption |
1) No studies on the topic were located. 2) Health podcasts are viable and cost-effective, but may be more time-consuming. 3) Humor and the use of narrative can be more entertaining to the listener. |
None |
Schroyen, 2017, France, English(3333 Schroyen S, Adam S, Marquet M, Jerusalem G, Thiel S, Giraudet AL, et al. Communication of healthcare professionals: is there ageism? Eur J Cancer Care. 2018;27(1):e12780. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12780 https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12780...
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Cross-Sectional Study |
Health Professional Guidance Elderly Population |
1) Explanations for older patients had shorter statements and more repetitions, with fewer adverse effects mentioned, such as sex-related issues. 2) Professionals with a positive view of aging reduced the length of statements and the rate of words per minute in explanations to the older patient, but when the professional had a negative view of this process, these factors were observed in both explanations. |
Moderate |
Dahl, 2018, USA, English(3434 Dahl AA. Healthy motivations for moms-to-be (Healthy MoM2B) study: a mobile health intervention targeting gestational weight gain among U.S. women [Dissertation]. South Carolina: University of South Carolina; 2018 [cited 2023 Mar 4]. Available from: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/4862/ https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/4862/...
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RCT |
Weight Gain During Pregnancy |
1) The difference in appropriate weight gain between the groups was not significant. 2) There was a significant difference in healthy eating, with higher healthy eating scores in the intervention group. |
Moderate |
Huberty, 2020, USA, English(3535 Huberty J, Eckert R, Puzia M, Laird B, Larkey L, Mesa R. A novel educational control group mobile app for meditation interventions: single-group feasibility trial. JMIR Form Res. 2020;4(7):e19364. https://doi.org/10.2196/19364 https://doi.org/10.2196/19364...
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Single-Group Feasibility Study |
Cancer |
1) The average consumption was 103.2 minutes per week. 2) Nearly half of the participants reported enjoying the health education podcasts and were satisfied with the intervention. 3) There were no significant changes in cancer-related outcomes from the start to post-intervention. |
Moderate |
Silva, 2021, Brazil, Portuguese(3636 Silva JL. [Podcast as educational technology to selfcare of elderly with arterial hypertension] [Dissertation] [Internet]. Niterói: Universidade Federal Fluminense; 2021 [cited 2022 Aug 20]. Available from: https://app.uff.br/riuff/bitstream/handle/1/23486/Jakelly%20Lourenço%20da%20Silva.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Portuguese. https://app.uff.br/riuff/bitstream/handl...
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Methodological Development Study |
Systemic Arterial Hypertension Elderly Population |
Development of a nursing care podcast as a health education tool for the elderly, providing instructions on self-care, actions to improve quality of life, knowledge about the disease, and encouragement to adhere to both medicinal and non-medicinal therapies. |
None |