Guest posting by Charles Ho
My group for the Medical Media course has developed a series of short videos that help summarize important things parents need to know to ensure their child can live a successful life with a newly transplanted liver. A quick YouTube search shows that other hospitals have also developed vidoes which cover similar material. These videos were narrated by healthcare professionals, such as a physician or nurse.
Our video is different in that we had a child’s caretaker (mother) provide the information and allow the caretaker to add her personal insights and experiences. These patient-centric advices can be helpful for new patients, particularly when managing everyday tasks that perhaps may not be part of a discussion with a physician. This re-iterates a common theme discussed in the Medical Media course about the importance of inter-patient conversations, such as support groups and message boards.
In the following infographic I created, I depict a few examples where input from another patient’s experience can help enrich a caretaker’s understanding of what it takes to provide safe care to their child.
