Bone health education in individuals with spinal cord injury or disease-the Bare Bones Podcast Series: plan it, produce it, post it!
B Catharine Craven, Anita Kaiser, Lindsie A Blencowe and 4 others
PMID 39082051WHAT IT FOUND
Clinicians can direct patients with spinal cord injury to a free podcast series and handouts co-designed with patients.
These resources simplify complex bone health guidelines to help patients prepare for appointments and ask about fracture risks.
Key findings
01The Bare Bones Podcast Series consists of nine episodes and corresponding handouts co-developed with patients and experts to translate clinical guidelines into plain language.
02Twenty-two patients with chronic spinal cord injury reviewed the materials and provided feedback that led to revisions, such as simplifying visuals and clarifying action items.
03The resources are freely available online to help patients understand bone health, fracture risk, and screening options before meeting with their healthcare providers.
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What it does not show
The study describes the development and review of educational materials but does not evaluate their effectiveness in improving patient knowledge or health outcomes. The reviewers were all from one region in Canada and had chronic spinal cord injury, so their feedback may not reflect the needs of newly injured patients or those from different cultural backgrounds. The number of reviewers was small, which may limit the generalizability of the feedback used to revise the materials. More feedback was provided on the handouts than the podcasts, possibly because the handouts were displayed on screen during interviews, which may have biased the discussion.
Declared interests
The project was supported by the Paralyzed Veterans of America Education Foundation, the UHN Foundation, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The authors declare no specific financial conflicts of interest related to commercial products.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume these resources have been proven to improve patient outcomes or adherence. The paper reports on the development and patient review of the materials, not on their efficacy in changing behavior or health status.