Development of an Internet-delivered educational video for acute whiplash injuries.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the development of a preventive educational video for patients exposed to whiplash trauma following motor vehicle accidents.

Methods

The development followed a systematic approach and was theory-driven supplemented with available empirical knowledge. The specific content was developed by a multidisciplinary group involving health professionals and visual production specialists.

Results

A 14-min educational video was created. The video content focuses on stimulating adaptive recovery expectations and preventing maladaptive illness beliefs. The video presents a multifactorial model for pain incorporating physiological and cognitive-behavioural aspects, advice on pain relief, and exercises. Subjects interviewed for a qualitative evaluation found the

SUBMITTER: Pedersen MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6487037 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature