The development and preliminary testing of a multimedia patient-provider survivorship communication module for breast cancer survivors

PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING

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Wen, Kuang-Yi¹  Miller, Suzanne M.¹  Stanton, Annette L.²  Fleisher, Linda¹  Jorge, Alexandra²  Diefenbach, Michael A.³  Ropka, Mary E.⁴  Marcus, Alfred C.⁵ 

[1] Fox Chase Canc Ctr, Canc Prevent & Control Program, Philadelphia, PA 19111 USA

[2] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA USA

[3] Mt Sinai Sch Med, Dept Urol, New York, NY USA

[4] UVA Sch Med, Charlottesville, VA USA

[5] Univ Colorado, Ctr Canc, Canc Prevent & Control Program, Boulder, CO 80309 USA

关键词: Patient-provider communication;    Web-based patient education;    Formative evaluation;    Usability testing;    Breast cancer survivorship;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.pec.2012.02.003

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Objective: This paper describes the development of a theory-guided and evidence-based multimedia training module to facilitate breast cancer survivors' preparedness for effective communication with their health care providers after active treatment. Methods: The iterative developmental process used included: (1) theory and evidence-based content development and vetting; (2) user testing; (3) usability testing; and (4) participant module utilization. Results: Formative evaluation of the training module prototype occurred through user testing (n = 12), resulting in modification of the content and layout. Usability testing (n = 10) was employed to improve module functionality. Preliminary web usage data (n = 256, mean age = 53, 94.5% White, 75% college graduate and above) showed that 59% of the participants accessed the communication module, for an average of 7 min per login. Conclusion: The iterative developmental process was informative in enhancing the relevance of the communication module. Preliminary web usage results demonstrate the potential feasibility of such a program: Practice implications: Our study demonstrates survivors' openness to the use of a web-based communication skills training module and outlines a systematic iterative user and interface program development and testing process, which can serve as a prototype for others considering such an approach. (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd.

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