Role for a video tool in educating youth with epilepsy about anticonvulsant and contraceptive drug interactions

Youth with epilepsy deserve engaging resources that empower them to make informed decisions about BC. Despite most of our patients having had prior education about BC and ASM interactions, our results support the need for educational tools beyond patient-provider discussion and the efficacy of video as a tool to enhance understanding of this topic. The tool also showed potential to influence future patient decision making regarding BC and to empower patients to take an active role in discussing BC with their doctor. Our findings support a role for educational videos as an effective way to teach youth with epilepsy about reproductive health concerns and to promote active participation in decision making.