title: Evaluating Acquisition of Knowledge about Infertility Using a Whiteboard Video.
abstract: Myths about fertility are commonplace in society. Few studies have investigated educational approaches to bridge gaps in knowledge among consumers. We evaluated the effectiveness of an animated, 15-minute whiteboard video to effect change in knowledge about infertility.
  
  
  
  We recruited medical students in their first or second year of training for participation. The students completed the study before their formal lectures on infertility issues. Participants completed questionnaires assessing infertility knowledge immediately before and one week after watching the educational video. Before and after scores (maximum = 50 points) were compared using paired t tests.
  
  
  
  The study cohort included 101 medical students; 69% (70/101) were female and 31% (31/101) were male. Overall, students increased their score by 4.0/50 (95% CI 3.2 to 4.8, P < 0.001) from 36.5/50 to 40.5/50. Female students improved slightly more in their responses than did male students (mean improvement 4.7/50 vs. 2.5/50).
  
  
  
  A whiteboard video presentation on infertility resulted in short-term improvement in medical students' knowledge of basic reproductive biology, infertility risk factors, treatments, and common myths associated with infertility.
authors: Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton ON.
authors: Ashley A
authors: AA
authors: Thomson
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Toronto, Toronto ON.
authors: Meghan
authors: M
authors: Brown
authors: Department of General Surgery, Queen's University, Kingston ON.
authors: Shannon
authors: S
authors: Zhang
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen's University, Kingston ON.
authors: Emily
authors: E
authors: Stern
authors: Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen's University, Kingston ON.
authors: Philip M
authors: PM
authors: Hahn
authors: Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen's University, Kingston ON.
authors: Robert L
authors: RL
authors: Reid
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility; D008297:Male; D009864:Ontario; D013337:Students, Medical; D014741:Video Recording; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Infertility; education; health education; instructional films and videos; medical