Advancing Trauma-Informed Care Education for Hospice and Palliative Staff: Development and Evaluation of Educational Videos.
Kelly A O'Malley, Anna G Etchin, Elizabeth J Auguste and 6 others
PMID 34608883WHAT IT FOUND
Clinicians rated three short videos on PTSD and trauma-informed care as relevant, realistic, and helpful for learning.
Most identified the intended signs and nursing responses, though viewers wished the videos were longer and covered more topics.
Key findings
01Approximately three-quarters of respondents rated the videos as relevant to their needs, helpful for learning something new, and realistic.
02Participants identified 22 of 24 content objectives in webinar chat responses, successfully recognizing most signs of PTSD and nursing practices shown.
03A primary critique was that the 10-minute videos were too short, with participants requesting more information and education.
STILL TO COME
How it was doneWhat they foundWhat it means for RNs
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What it does not show
The study did not measure whether clinicians' actual competency or patient care improved after watching the videos. Participants were self-selected webinar attendees, which may introduce bias. The videos focused specifically on Vietnam veterans and rural contexts, so relevance to other populations or urban settings is untested. No demographic data (age, sex, location) was collected from survey respondents. The evaluation was an educational review, not a clinical trial or effectiveness study.
Declared interests
The authors declared no conflicts of interest. The project was supported by the Department of Veteran’s Affairs Office of Rural Health.
The easy way to misread this
Do not interpret these results as evidence that the videos improve patient outcomes or clinical competency. The study only measured whether viewers liked the videos and could identify the intended content points, not whether their practice changed or became more effective.