Talal AH, Ding YX, Markatou M. Innovations in education: A prospective study of storytelling narratives to enhance hepatitis C virus knowledge among substance users. World J Hepatol 2022; 14(5): 972-983 [PMID: 35721284 DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v14.i5.972]
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Andrew H Talal, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, 875 Ellicot Street, UB CTRC 6090, Buffalo, NY 14203, United States. ahtalal@buffalo.edu
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World J Hepatol. May 27, 2022; 14(5): 972-983 Published online May 27, 2022. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v14.i5.972
Innovations in education: A prospective study of storytelling narratives to enhance hepatitis C virus knowledge among substance users
Marianthi Markatou, Yu-Xin Ding, Andrew H Talal
Andrew H Talal, Department of Medicine, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14203, United States
Yu-Xin Ding, Marianthi Markatou, Department of Biostatistics, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14214, United States
Author contributions: Talal AH conceived of the study, obtained funding, supervised data collection, wrote and revised the manuscript; Markatou M obtained funding, designed the study and supervised the analysis, wrote and revised the manuscript; Ding Y designed the study and performed the analysis, wrote and revised the manuscript; all authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
Supported bythe Investigator-Initiated Grant from Merck Inc, No. MISP# 57252; the Troup Fund of the Kaleida Health Foundation; and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Award, IHS-1507-31640.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the University at Buffalo (Approval No. 00002677).
Clinical trial registration statement: ClinTrials.gov Registration No. NCT04204447. Date of initial posting: December 19, 2019.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None of the other authors have any potential conflicts.
Data sharing statement: Data are available from the corresponding author at ahtalal@buffalo.edu upon reasonable request.
STROBE statement: The manuscript has been prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement.
Corresponding author: Andrew H Talal, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, 875 Ellicot Street, UB CTRC 6090, Buffalo, NY 14203, United States. ahtalal@buffalo.edu
Received: January 5, 2022 Peer-review started: January 5, 2022 First decision: February 8, 2022 Revised: February 21, 2022 Accepted: April 20, 2022 Article in press: April 20, 2022 Published online: May 27, 2022 Processing time: 138 Days and 20.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Despite high hepatitis C virus (HCV) burden, people with opioid use disorder (PWOUD) frequently lack knowledge about HCV. Printed brochures are the conventional method of HCV knowledge dissemination, although storytelling narrative videos have attributes that suggest they may be more effective. In this study, we assessed HCV knowledge improvement among PWOUD comparing a storytelling narrative video to a written brochure. Among 176 PWOUD, we found that immediate HCV-related knowledge recall was significantly increased by both methods. Multivariate modeling revealed a significant improvement in HCV-related knowledge and retention among intervention participants. In conclusion, storytelling narratives effectively improve HCV-related knowledge among PWOUD.
