1198. Developing Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Educational Videos to Improve Knowledge of Respiratory Virus Transmission and Etiquette

BACKGROUND: Most pediatric healthcare encounters for influenza-like-illness (ILI) take place in ambulatory settings where there may be multiple opportunities for transmission of respiratory viruses, yet adherence to recommended respiratory etiquette behaviors is inconsistent. We developed brief family education videos and evaluated their impact on knowledge about respiratory virus transmission and IPC practices and intention to use respiratory etiquette behaviors. METHODS: We developed 3 animated, 2–3 minute videos for waiting room display. Content included respiratory virus transmission and the use of hand hygiene, masks, and tissues in a Cover Your Cough Station (CYCS). A convenience sample of caregivers (N = 116) recruited from waiting rooms of two primary care clinics in a large pediatric care network completed a questionnaire measuring perceptions of respiratory virus transmission risk in clinics and knowledge about IPC strategies before and after viewing the videos. Clinical staff (N = 8) from participating clinics revaluated content and clarity of each video using an adapted version of The Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT). RESULTS: After viewing all videos, a significantly higher proportion of respondents knew where to find a CYCS (59%, 93%, P < 0.0001), accurately named CYCS items (30%, 72%, P < 0.0001), identified why cough etiquette is important (65% vs. 83%, P = 0.0003) and would use CYCS during office visits (61% vs. 89%, P = 0.0001). Baseline knowledge about appropriate hand hygiene and cough etiquette practices was high with no significant change post-video. Most caregivers reported that our videos were easy to understand (90%, 79%, and 82% for videos 1–3, respectively) and that the videos made them want to use a CYCS (95%, 91%, 85% for videos 1–3.). All clinical staff agreed that the videos were appropriate for parents and children and also align with the practices’ IPC policies and other healthcare messages received by clinical staff CONCLUSION: Targeted educational videos may be an effective method for increasing awareness of respiratory etiquette resources in pediatric clinics to encourage the use of IPC strategies and prevent the spread of respiratory viruses. DISCLOSURES: All authors: No reported disclosures.