The purpose of this research is to explore the factors involved in brain cancer health care literacy needs.
A mere subset of the reasons behind unmet health care literacy needs include the health care systems' increasing complexity, increased time constraints, profound treatment decision making requirements, decreased financial resources, fracturing social networks and diversifying educational and cultural needs. This project will use focus groups to explore the factors involved in brain cancer health care literacy from the perspectives of patients and those involved in their care. Hypothesis generated from this project will be directly applied toward future projects. The overarching goals are improved access and adequacy of health care literacy information through the eventual development of validated, useful, reliable health care literacy information tools for brain cancer patients and those involved in their care.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
27
A single focus group will be held until a "saturation" of themes has been identified.
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States
Explore the factors involved in health care literacy from the perspective of brain cancer patients.
An investigator experienced in semi-structured focus group research will faclitate focus group sessions by using a generalized list of topics and open-ended discussion questions.
Time frame: 1 Year
Explore the factors involved in health care literacy from the perspective of health care providers.
An investigator experienced in semi-structured focus group research will faclitate focus group sessions by using a generalized list of topics and open-ended discussion questions.
Time frame: 1 Year
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