Comparison of Traditional Videos With Telenovelas for Hospice Family Caregivers Education.
Dulce M Cruz-Oliver, Martha Abshire, Chakra Budhathoki and 4 others
PMID 33550835WHAT IT FOUND
In hospice family caregivers using an online support group with articles, discussions, and facilitator posts, telenovela videos were watched at similar rates to traditional videos, but were recalled more readily and generated richer positive feedback.
Some found them dramatic or poorly timed.
Key findings
01The proportion of caregivers who watched videos was 70.6% in the traditional group and 65.0% in the telenovela group, a non-significant difference.
02Caregivers recalled telenovela episodes more readily than traditional videos.
03Some caregivers found the dramatic telenovelas informative, while others did not enjoy the format.
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What it does not show
Only 39 caregivers completed exit interviews, and the authors note the sample was too small to show statistically significant differences between groups. The interview questions were not the same for the traditional videos and telenovelas, so the qualitative comparison is less reliable. Most caregivers were White and female, limiting generalisation. The videos were delivered within an online support group with articles, facilitator posts, and discussions, so the effect of the video format alone cannot be isolated.
Declared interests
The study was sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (R01CA203999). The supplied text does not include an author conflict-of-interest declaration.
The easy way to misread this
Do not conclude that telenovela videos are better or will improve caregiver outcomes. The watching rates were not significantly different, total views were similar, the sample was small, and the videos were delivered alongside support-group articles, discussions, and facilitator posts.