کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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3815149 | 1246060 | 2008 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

ObjectiveDevelop a patient education program that provides accurate and easy-to-understand information for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients.MethodsTo inform development of the patient education program, we conducted a longitudinal series of semi-structured interviews with 30 breast cancer patients as well as one-time interviews with 22 healthcare providers. Responses guided the study team's decisions regarding both form and content.ResultsWe created a website (www.cancercarelinks.org) that reflects the needs expressed by patients and providers. The website is structured to answer six key questions that emerged in the interviews: What does my diagnosis mean? What will my treatment be like? Who will be involved with my treatment? What has treatment been like for others? How can I share my story with my family and friends? Where can I find more information and support? In a beta-test, 12 breast cancer patients rated the website as very clear, informative, trustworthy, useful, easy-to-understand, and easy to use.ConclusionThe emotional weight of a breast cancer diagnosis, coupled with the amount of disparate information available, can be overwhelming for patients. Providing clear, accurate, and tailored information is a way to meet information needs and allay fears that patients will receive “bad” information.Practice ImplicationsCombining patient and provider input with the perspectives of a multidisciplinary team resulted in a promising patient education program for women diagnosed with breast cancer. The logic of this approach has implications for developing patient education programs for a variety of clinical contexts.
Journal: Patient Education and Counseling - Volume 72, Issue 3, September 2008, Pages 429–435