The purpose of this research study is to test a touchscreen computer program, which allows patients to see information on a computer screen regarding cancer care, and specifically clinical trials. The purpose of this research is to help the investigators learn more about how to use technology in the medical setting to improve health outcomes.
Enrollment in therapeutic cancer trials remains low, and is especially challenging for patients with low health literacy. The purpose of this project is to pilot a multi-media technology intervention designed for patients with diverse health literacy skills with the aim of improving patient receptiveness, willingness, knowledge, self-efficacy, and positive attitudes regarding clinical trials. The intervention is comprised of multi-media touchscreen computer program components for clinical trial education and assessment of patient-reported outcomes. Patients presenting for their first oncology appointment were eligible. Patients viewed an interactive teaching video concerning clinical trials that was adapted from the National Institutes of Health. Validated surveys assessing receptiveness, willingness, knowledge, self-efficacy, and positive attitudes regarding clinical trials were administered before and after the test.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
120
Enrollment in therapeutic cancer trials remains low, and is especially challenging for patients with low health literacy. We tested an interactive technology designed for patients with diverse health literacy skills aimed at improving patient receptiveness, willingness, knowledge, self-efficacy and positive attitudes regarding clinical trials.
University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Clinical Trials Attitudes, Knowledge, and Interest
We hypothesized that our interactive educational tool would improve patient receptivity, willingness, knowledge, self-efficacy and positive attitudes regarding therapeutic cancer clinical trials through the use of patient-friendly technology in the immediate pre-visit period. Patients used the TT to self-administer 24 items from the Clinical Trial questionnaire developed by Jacobsen and colleagues measuring Receptivity (range: 1-5), Willingness (range: 1-5), Knowledge about cancer clinical trials (range: 0-6), Positive Attitudes toward clinical trials (range: 1-5), and Self-Efficacy (range: 1-5). A high score for each subscale represents a more favorable outcome.
Time frame: Immediately after the visit.
Evaluate the Feasibility and Acceptability of Multi-media Technology.
Secondary objectives of the study were to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of multi-media technology for patient-reported outcomes (PRO) assessment and patient education in an oncology clinic. This was evaluated with a semi-structured interview with participants.
Time frame: Immediately after the visit.
Clinical Trial Participation
We used medical record abstraction to determine how many participants discussed clinical trials with their providers, how many were offered a clinical trial and how many were enrolled in a clinical trial.
Time frame: About 6 months after the interview with participant.
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