P987 - WEB STORIES AND QR CODES FOR DYSPHAGIA MANAGEMENT: INNOVATIONS IN HEALTH LITERACY USING ICTS

P987

WEB STORIES AND QR CODES FOR DYSPHAGIA MANAGEMENT: INNOVATIONS IN HEALTH LITERACY USING ICTS

T. L. D. Borges¹, A. C. M. Ratto², B. F. Lima², K. M. D. Coutinho³, M. D. C. Vilar¹, T. A. Cunha¹, L. Leite-Lais², S. H. Lima Vale^1,*

¹Graduate Program in Health Sciences, ²Department of Nutrition, ³Laboratório de Inovação Tecnológica em Saúde, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil

Rationale: The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) is widely recommended for the dietary management of dysphagia. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can serve as tools to support the learning process related to IDDSI framework comprehension. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of ICT-based interventions in the health literacy of individuals with dysphagia.

Methods: A pragmatic randomized clinical trial protocol (RCTp) was developed to assess the effectiveness of previously validated ICT-based interventions. The ongoing trial comprises three groups: a control (CG), A (GA), and B (GB). Participants included adults and elderly diagnosed with mild to moderate dysphagia, confirmed via swallowing videoendoscopy, attending at a university hospital in Brazil. Exclusion criteria included severe dysphagia, cognitive impairment, and lack of access to the internet or mobile devices. Each group received a different educational intervention regarding IDDSI consistencies: the CG received printed materials; GA received audio-based content accessed via QR code; and GB accessed web story-based content. Knowledge acquisition was measured pre- and post-intervention using a validated nine-item multiple-choice questionnaire. A two-way repeated measures ANOVA was performed to evaluate the results.

Results: Sixty individuals participated in the study: 19 in the control group, 21 in Intervention A, and 20 in Intervention B. The majority were female (68.3%), elderly (66.7%), and had completed primary education (33.3%). Post-intervention, the GB demonstrated significantly higher accuracy in identifying IDDSI levels consistencies compared to the other groups (p = 0.002).

Conclusion: ICTs, particularly web story formats, are effective tools for improving health literacy among individuals with dysphagia, facilitating better understanding and identification of IDDSI levels.

Disclosure of Interest: None declared