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Gu Y, Andargoli AE, Mackelprang JL, Meyer D. Design and implementation of clinical decision support systems in mental health helpline Services: A systematic review. Int J Med Inform 2024; 186:105416. [PMID: 38552266 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2024.105416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSSs) are electronic systems used to conduct assessments based on patient characteristics and to offer treatment recommendations for clinicians to consider during their decision-making processes. CDSSs are needed by mental health helpline services to optimise service delivery for clients and counsellors, while also collecting the data needed for the administration of the service. The aim of this systematic review was to provide a comprehensive overview of the design and implementation of CDSSs in mental health helpline services, to identify current issues in their design and implementation, and to provide recommendations that may address any identified issues. MATERIALS AND METHODS Keywords related to mental health, helplines and CDSS were searched in three databases in April 2022 and September 2023. In total, 21 articles published between 1987 and 2023 met the inclusion criteria. RESULTS The objectives of the mental health helplines services included in this study included suicide risk reduction, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of mental health disorders, and support of clinicians or counsellors in making better and more accurate decisions by incorporating real-time data analysis. All included studies demonstrated co-design activities, however, the level and degree of end-user involvement differed across the studies. The factors that impact CDSS implementation success depend on the design and implementation approach, user experience and context. CDSS evaluations in the included studies assessed reliability, utility, user friendlessness, cost-effectivenessand participant satisfaction. Few studies considered data privacy and integration issues. CONCLUSION More interactive methods should be adopted during the design of CDSSs for mental health helpline services. Increased frequency and intensity of user participation in system design, that goes beyond providing feedback on research materials, enables user opinions to be fully understood and addressed. Comprehensive frameworks should be developed to guide requirements gathering, system design and system evaluation practices. These factors are interrelated and may impact implementation success. From the outset therefore, the design of a CDSS in the mental health helpline domain should consider the full system development cycle.
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- Yueming Gu
- Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
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Fleisher L, Kenny C, Rusten C, Koren D, Landau Z. Right Information, Right Patient, Right Time: Utilizing the MyCareCompass Platform to Deliver Patient Education in the Oncology Setting. JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER EDUCATION 2023; 38:1420-1428. [PMID: 37540339 PMCID: PMC10509046 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-023-02350-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Patient education is an important part of cancer care as it increases patient activation and informed decision-making, reduces anxiety, and improves outcomes. However, challenges to providing appropriate education to patients exist on both the health provider and patient side of the equation, e.g., time constraints and health literacy issues. Digital health education is a fast-growing field of interest that has been shown to improve health outcomes, increase effectiveness of medical treatments and education, lower medical costs, and enhance both clinical diagnosis and research opportunities by streamlining data collection, sharing, and analysis. In 2019, Fox Chase Cancer Center was selected by ARCHES, an established patient education software company, to pilot its award-winning digital patient engagement system MyCareCompass. During the pilot, patients scheduled for port insertions were sent electronic messages inviting them to review various online educational materials related to their procedure and subsequent concerns. The invitations and resources were seamlessly integrated into the scheduling system and timed to arrive when patients would most need them. There was high usage of the port-related materials and patients reported a high level of satisfaction with the delivery system and the information. This automated process of delivering high-quality and relevant patient education was able to be implemented smoothly with IT involvement, had a positive impact on patients without adding any extra burden to the care team, and highlighted opportunities to integrate these types of interventions into routine care.
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- Linda Fleisher
- Fox Chase Cancer Center, Cancer Prevention and Control, PA Philadelphia, USA
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- Fox Chase Cancer Center, Cancer Prevention and Control, PA Philadelphia, USA
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- Fox Chase Cancer Center, Cancer Prevention and Control, PA Philadelphia, USA
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Murray S, Subbiah V, Sherman SI, Péloquin S, Sireci A, Grohé C, Bubach P, Lazure P. Challenges in the care of patients with RET-altered thyroid cancer: a multicountry mixed-methods study. Thyroid Res 2023; 16:22. [PMID: 37574538 PMCID: PMC10424354 DOI: 10.1186/s13044-023-00166-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The discovery of driver oncogenes for thyroid carcinomas and the identification of genomically targeted therapies to inhibit those oncogenes have altered the treatment algorithm in thyroid cancer (TC), while germline testing for RET mutations has become indicated for patients with a family history of RET gene mutations or hereditary medullary TC (MTC). In the context of an increasing number of selective RET inhibitors approved for use, this paper aims to describe challenges and barriers affecting providers' ability to deliver optimal care for patients with RET-altered TC across the patient healthcare journey. METHODS A mixed-method educational and behavioral needs assessment was conducted in Germany (GER), Japan (JPN), the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States (US) prior to RET-selective inhibitor approval. Participants included medical oncologists (MO), endocrinologists (EN) and clinical pathologists (CP) caring for patients affected with TC. Data collection tools were implemented in three languages (English, German, Japanese). Qualitative data were coded and thematically analyzed in NVivo. Quantitative data were analyzed via frequency and crosstabulations in SPSS. The findings presented here were part of a broader study that also investigated lung cancer challenges and included pulmonologists. RESULTS A total of 44 interviews and 378 surveys were completed. Suboptimal knowledge and skills were self-identified among providers, affecting (1) assessment of genetic risk factors (56%, 159/285 of MOs and ENs), (2) selection of appropriate genetic biomarkers (59%, 53/90 of CPs), (3) treatment plan initiation (65%, 173/275 of MOs and ENs), (4) management of side effects associated with multitargeted tyrosine kinase inhibitors (78%, 116/149 of MOs and ENs), and (5) transfer of patients into palliative care services (58%, 160/274 of MOs and ENs). Interviews underscored the presence of systemic barriers affecting the use of RET molecular tests and selective inhibitors, in addition to suboptimal knowledge and skills necessary to manage the safety and efficacy of targeted therapies. CONCLUSION This study describes concrete educational needs for providers involved in the care of patients with RET-altered thyroid carcinomas. Findings can be used to inform the design of evidence-based education and performance improvement interventions in the field and support integration into practice of newly approved RET-selective inhibitors.
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- Suzanne Murray
- AXDEV Group Inc, 210-8, Place du Commerce, Brossard, Québec, J4W 3H2, Canada.
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- AXDEV Group Inc, 210-8, Place du Commerce, Brossard, Québec, J4W 3H2, Canada
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- Eli Lilly, 450 E 29th St 12th Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Berlin Evangelical Lung Clinic, Lindenberger Weg 27, 13125, Berlin, Germany
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- Eli Lilly, 450 E 29th St 12th Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- AXDEV Group Inc, 210-8, Place du Commerce, Brossard, Québec, J4W 3H2, Canada
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Polfuss M, Mooney-Doyle K, Keller M, Gralton KS, Giambra B, Vance A. Developing a Family Resource: Considerations for Family Member Research Participation. JOURNAL OF FAMILY NURSING 2023; 29:202-222. [PMID: 36935575 DOI: 10.1177/10748407231157433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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When individuals participate in health care research, the choice often affects the entire family. Researchers are responsible for protecting participants and minimizing any burdens the research may place on them. Resources to educate potential study participants about these issues from a family perspective are lacking. A family-focused, evidence-based resource was created for individuals and families to prompt discussion prior to their consenting to enrollment in research. The resource includes key relevant questions to consider related to their study participation and was revised based on input from family nurse scientists and a hospital-based family advisory group. This resource raises awareness of the importance of employing a family lens when designing research and during the recruitment and enrollment of participants. Adopting a family lens in health care research will support the participant's ability to make an informed choice regarding participation and may ultimately enhance the experience of participants and their families and study outcomes.
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- Michele Polfuss
- University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA
- Children's Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Michigan State University, Detroit, USA
- Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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Dullabh P, Sandberg SF, Heaney-Huls K, Hovey LS, Lobach DF, Boxwala A, Desai PJ, Berliner E, Dymek C, Harrison MI, Swiger J, Sittig DF. OUP accepted manuscript. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2022; 29:1233-1243. [PMID: 35534996 PMCID: PMC9196686 DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocac059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 03/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Objective We conducted a horizon scan to (1) identify challenges in patient-centered clinical decision support (PC CDS) and (2) identify future directions for PC CDS. Materials and Methods We engaged a technical expert panel, conducted a scoping literature review, and interviewed key informants. We qualitatively analyzed literature and interview transcripts, mapping findings to the 4 phases for translating evidence into PC CDS interventions (Prioritizing, Authoring, Implementing, and Measuring) and to external factors. Results We identified 12 challenges for PC CDS development. Lack of patient input was identified as a critical challenge. The key informants noted that patient input is critical to prioritizing topics for PC CDS and to ensuring that CDS aligns with patients’ routine behaviors. Lack of patient-centered terminology standards was viewed as a challenge in authoring PC CDS. We found a dearth of CDS studies that measured clinical outcomes, creating significant gaps in our understanding of PC CDS’ impact. Across all phases of CDS development, there is a lack of patient and provider trust and limited attention to patients’ and providers’ concerns. Discussion These challenges suggest opportunities for advancing PC CDS. There are opportunities to develop industry-wide practices and standards to increase transparency, standardize terminologies, and incorporate patient input. There is also opportunity to engage patients throughout the PC CDS research process to ensure that outcome measures are relevant to their needs. Conclusion Addressing these challenges and embracing these opportunities will help realize the promise of PC CDS—placing patients at the center of the healthcare system.
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- Prashila Dullabh
- Corresponding Author: Prashila Dullabh, MD, NORC at the University of Chicago, 4350 East-West Hwy 8th Floor, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA;
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- NORC at the University of Chicago, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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- School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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Lawani MA, Turgeon Y, Côté L, Légaré F, Witteman HO, Morin M, Kroger E, Voyer P, Rodriguez C, Giguere A. User-centered and theory-based design of a professional training program on shared decision-making with older adults living with neurocognitive disorders: a mixed-methods study. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2021; 21:59. [PMID: 33596874 PMCID: PMC7888116 DOI: 10.1186/s12911-021-01396-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We know little about the best approaches to design training for healthcare professionals. We thus studied how user-centered and theory-based design contribute to the development of a distance learning program for professionals, to increase their shared decision-making (SDM) with older adults living with neurocognitive disorders and their caregivers. METHODS In this mixed-methods study, healthcare professionals who worked in family medicine clinics and homecare services evaluated a training program in a user-centered approach with several iterative phases of quantitative and qualitative evaluation, each followed by modifications. The program comprised an e-learning activity and five evidence summaries. A subsample assessed the e-learning activity during semi-structured think-aloud sessions. A second subsample assessed the evidence summaries they received by email. All participants completed a theory-based questionnaire to assess their intention to adopt SDM. Descriptive statistical analyses and qualitative thematic analyses were integrated at each round to prioritize training improvements with regard to the determinants most likely to influence participants' intention. RESULTS Of 106 participants, 98 completed their evaluations of either the e-learning activity or evidence summary (93%). The professions most represented were physicians (60%) and nurses (15%). Professionals valued the e-learning component to gain knowledge on the theory and practice of SDM, and the evidence summaries to apply the knowledge gained through the e-learning activity to diverse clinical contexts. The iterative design process allowed addressing most weaknesses reported. Participants' intentions to adopt SDM and to use the summaries were high at baseline and remained positive as the rounds progressed. Attitude and social influence significantly influenced participants' intention to use the evidence summaries (P < 0.0001). Despite strong intention and the tailoring of tools to users, certain factors external to the training program can still influence the effective use of these tools and the adoption of SDM in practice. CONCLUSIONS A theory-based and user-centered design approach for continuing professional development interventions on SDM with older adults living with neurocognitive disorders and their caregivers appeared useful to identify the most important determinants of learners' intentions to use SDM in their practice, and validate our initial interpretations of learners' assessments during the subsequent evaluation round.
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- Moulikatou Adouni Lawani
- Laval University, Pavillon Ferdinand-Vandry, Room 2881, 1050 avenue de la Médecine, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6 Canada
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- CISSS de la Gaspésie – Service externe de gériatrie ambulatoire, 455 rue Mgr Ross Est, Chandler, QC G0C 1K0 Canada
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- Laval University, Pavillon Ferdinand-Vandry, Room 1323, 1050 avenue de la Médecine, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6 Canada
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- VITAM Research Centre on Sustainable Health, Pavillon Landry-Poulin, Pavillon Landry-Poulin, Door A-1-2, 4th floor, Room 4578, 2525 Chemin de la Canardière, Québec, QC G1J 0A4 Canada
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- Laval University, Pavillon Ferdinand-Vandry, Room 2881, 1050 avenue de la Médecine, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6 Canada
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- Laval University, Pavillon Ferdinand-Vandry, room 4211, 1050 avenue de la Médecine, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6 Canada
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- Quebec Excellence Centre in Aging, St-Sacrement Hospital, 1050 chemin Ste-Foy, Quebec, QC G1S 4L8 Canada
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- Pavillon Ferdinand-Vandry, Room 3445, 1050 avenue de la Médecine, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6 Canada
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- Departmentof Family Medicine, McGill University, 5858 chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges, 3rd floor, Montreal, QC H3S 1Z1 Canada
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- VITAM Research Centre on Sustainable Health, Pavillon Landry-Poulin, Door A-1-2, 2nd floor, Room 2416, 2525 Chemin de la Canardière, Québec, QC G1J 0A4 Canada
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McFarlane SJ, Morgan SE, Occa A, Peng W. An Evaluation of Clinical Trial Multimedia to Support Hispanic Cancer Patients' Informational and Decision-Making Needs. JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER EDUCATION 2021; 36:110-117. [PMID: 31444640 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-019-01606-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The inclusion of diverse populations in clinical trial research is a social justice imperative. Creating the communicative tools that can support cancer patients across varied cultural backgrounds in processing complex clinical trial information, to achieve informed consent, has been a challenge. This study sought to evaluate specific clinical trial multimedia-a website, four animations, and a decision aid-to meet the decision-making and informational needs of Hispanic patients. The multimedia content was positively evaluated by Hispanic cancer patients. However, the discussions also yielded important steps for culturally adapting these tools to account for particular informational needs and cultural values that would be important to incorporate into these, and future, clinical trial multimedia interventions that target Hispanic populations.
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- School of Communication, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
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- Department of Communication, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- School of Communication, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
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Langford AT, Hawley ST, Stableford S, Studts JL, Byrne MM. Development of a Plain Language Decision Support Tool for Cancer Clinical Trials: Blending Health Literacy, Academic Research, and Minority Patient Perspectives. JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER EDUCATION 2020; 35:454-461. [PMID: 30739270 PMCID: PMC9575516 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-019-1482-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Despite the promise of clinical trials for improving cancer care, less than 5% of all cancer patients participate. Racial/ethnic minorities continue to be underrepresented in cancer clinical trials (CCTs). To address this gap, we developed a plain language, web-based decision support tool (CHOICES DST) in English and Spanish to support decision-making about CCTs among Blacks and Hispanics. In phase 1 (information collection), we conducted qualitative interviews with 45 cancer patients, completed a thorough literature review, and reviewed results from a telephone survey of 1100 cancer patients. In phase 2 (content generation), we created the first iteration of the CHOICES DST. In phase 3 (usability testing), we gathered user experience and acceptability data from a small sample of cancer survivors (n = 9). The Knowledge, Empowerment, and Values Clarification (KEV) model of decision-making was developed based on data from phase 1. The KEV model and other phase 1 data allowed us to create the CHOICES DST platform. Usability testing of the CHOICES DST showed highly favorable responses from users, satisfaction with content, ease of navigation, and a desire to use the tool. Qualitative results identified addressable points that would benefit from content and navigation-related alterations. The final version of the CHOICES DST was well received and understood by Black and Hispanic participants, and adheres to the mandates for plain language communication. This research provides preliminary data that CHOICES DST holds promise for improving knowledge of CCTs and potentially improving informed decision-making about participation in trials.
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- Aisha T Langford
- Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, 227 East 30th Street, Room 645, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
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- Ann Arbor VA Center of Excellence in Health Services Research & Development, University of Michigan Departments of Internal Medicine and Health Management & Policy, 2800 Plymouth Road, NCRC Building 16, 4th Floor, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Health Literacy, Plain Language, & Clear Health Communication Consultant, Brunswick, ME, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Science, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 127 Medical Behavioral Science Building, Lexington, KY, 40536-0086, USA
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, 4117 E Fowler St., Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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Quigley DD, Palimaru A, Lerner C, Hays RD. A Review of Best Practices for Monitoring and Improving Inpatient Pediatric Patient Experiences. Hosp Pediatr 2020; 10:277-285. [PMID: 32071119 PMCID: PMC11111154 DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2019-0243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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CONTEXT Achieving high-quality patient-centered care requires assessing patient and family experiences to identify opportunities for improvement. With the Child Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Survey, hospitals can assess performance and make national comparisons of inpatient pediatric experiences. However, using patient and family experience data to improve care remains a challenge. OBJECTIVE We reviewed the literature on best practices for monitoring performance and undertaking activities aimed at improving pediatric patient and family experiences of inpatient care. DATA SOURCES We searched PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and PsychINFO. STUDY SELECTION We included (1) English-language peer-reviewed articles published from January 2000 to April 2019; (2) articles based in the United States, United Kingdom, or Canada; (3) articles focused on pediatric inpatient care; (4) articles describing pediatric patient and family experiences; and (5) articles including content on activities aimed at improving patient and family experiences. Our review included 25 articles. DATA EXTRACTION Two researchers reviewed the full article and abstracted specific information: country, study aims, setting, design, methods, results, Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives performed, internal reporting description, best practices, lessons learned, barriers, facilitators and study implications for clinical practice, patient-experience data collection, and QI activities. We noted themes across samples and care settings. RESULTS We identified 10 themes of best practice. The 4 most common were (1) use evidence-based approaches, (2) maintain an internal system that communicates information and performance on patient and family experiences to staff and hospital leadership, (3) use experience survey data to initiate and/or evaluate QI interventions, and (4) identify optimal times (eg, discharge) and modes (eg, print) for obtaining patient and family feedback. These correspond to adult inpatient best practices. CONCLUSIONS Both pediatric and adult inpatient best practices rely on common principles of culture change (such as evidence-based clinical practice), collaborative learning, multidisciplinary teamwork, and building and/or supporting a QI infrastructure that requires time, money, collaboration, data tracking, and monitoring. QI best practices in both pediatric and adult inpatient settings commonly rely on identifying drivers of overall ratings of care, rewarding staff for successful implementation, and creating easy-to-use and easy-to-access planning and QI tools for staff.
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- Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research
- University of California, Los Angeles Mattel Children's Hospital, Los Angeles, California
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- RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California
- David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; and
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Gillies K, Campbell MK. Development and evaluation of decision aids for people considering taking part in a clinical trial: a conceptual framework. Trials 2019; 20:401. [PMID: 31277693 PMCID: PMC6612082 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-019-3489-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Ethical requirements of informed consent stipulate that patients approached to participate in a clinical trial be provided with written information that must cover key aspects of the trial. For consent to be deemed “informed”, potential participants should be provided with a range of information about the trials (e.g., the trial aims, the anticipated benefits and potential risks of the trial, and their right to withdraw consent at any time). However, it is well documented that simple provision of this information does not ensure that participants make truly informed decisions. Decision aids, tools that have been shown in a treatment and screening context to support better-quality decisions, are emerging as a possible vehicle to support decision making about trial participation. However, information on how they should best be developed and evaluated in a clinical trial context is lacking. Therefore, this article, drawing on theoretical and empirical insights, outlines a framework for the development and evaluation of decision aids for people considering taking part in a clinical trial.
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- Katie Gillies
- Health Services Research Unit, University of Aberdeen, Health Sciences Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK.
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- Health Services Research Unit, University of Aberdeen, Health Sciences Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK
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Regnante JM, Richie NA, Fashoyin-Aje L, Vichnin M, Ford M, Roy UB, Turner K, Hall LL, Gonzalez E, Esnaola N, Clark LT, Adams HC, Alese OB, Gogineni K, McNeill L, Petereit D, Sargeant I, Dang J, Obasaju C, Highsmith Q, Lee SC, Hoover SC, Williams EL, Chen MS. US Cancer Centers of Excellence Strategies for Increased Inclusion of Racial and Ethnic Minorities in Clinical Trials. J Oncol Pract 2019; 15:e289-e299. [DOI: 10.1200/jop.18.00638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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PURPOSE: Participation of racial and ethnic minority groups (REMGs) in cancer trials is disproportionately low despite a high prevalence of certain cancers in REMG populations. We aimed to identify notable practices used by leading US cancer centers that facilitate REMG participation in cancer trials. METHODS: The National Minority Quality Forum and Sustainable Healthy Communities Diverse Cancer Communities Working Group developed criteria by which to identify eligible US cancer centers—REMGs comprise 10% or more of the catchment area; a 10% to 50% yearly accrual rate of REMGs in cancer trials; and the presence of formal community outreach and diversity enrollment programs. Cancer center leaders were interviewed to ascertain notable practices that facilitate REMG accrual in clinical trials. RESULTS: Eight cancer centers that met the Communities Working Group criteria were invited to participate in in-depth interviews. Notable strategies for increased REMG accrual to cancer trials were reported across five broad themes: commitment and center leadership, investigator training and mentoring, community engagement, patient engagement, and operational practices. Specific notable practices included increased engagement of health care professionals, the presence of formal processes for obtaining REMG patient/caregiver input on research projects, and engagement of community groups to drive REMG participation. Centers also reported an increase in the allocation of resources to improving health disparities and increased dedication of research staff to REMG engagement. CONCLUSION: We have identified notable practices that facilitate increased participation of REMGs in cancer trials. Wide implementation of such strategies across cancer centers is essential to ensure that all populations benefit from advances in an era of increasingly personalized treatment of cancer.
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- Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- University of California, Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, Davis, CA
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- University of California, Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, Davis, CA
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Moore G, Wilding H, Gray K, Castle D. Participatory Methods to Engage Health Service Users in the Development of Electronic Health Resources: Systematic Review. J Particip Med 2019; 11:e11474. [PMID: 33055069 PMCID: PMC7434099 DOI: 10.2196/11474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2018] [Revised: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background When health service providers (HSP) plan to develop electronic health (eHealth) resources for health service users (HSU), the latter’s involvement is essential. Typically, however, HSP, HSU, and technology developers engaged to produce the resources lack expertise in participatory design methodologies suited to the eHealth context. Furthermore, it can be difficult to identify an established method to use, or determine how to work stepwise through any particular process. Objective We sought to summarize the evidence about participatory methods and frameworks used to engage HSU in the development of eHealth resources from the beginning of the design process. Methods We searched for studies reporting participatory processes in initial development of eHealth resources from 2006 to 2016 in 9 bibliographic databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Emcare, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, ACM Guide to Computing Literature, and IEEE Xplore. From 15,117 records initially screened on title and abstract for relevance to eHealth and early participatory design, 603 studies were assessed for eligibility on full text. The remaining 90 studies were rated by 2 reviewers using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool Version 2011 (Pluye et al; MMAT) and analyzed with respect to health area, purpose, technology type, and country of study. The 30 studies scoring 90% or higher on MMAT were included in a detailed qualitative synthesis. Results Of the 90 MMAT-rated studies, the highest reported (1) health areas were cancer and mental disorders, (2) eHealth technologies were websites and mobile apps, (3) targeted populations were youth and women, and (4) countries of study were the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. Of the top 30 studies the highest reported participatory frameworks were User-Centered Design, Participatory Action Research Framework, and the Center for eHealth Research and Disease Management (CeHRes) Roadmap, and the highest reported model underpinning development and engagement was Social Cognitive Theory. Of the 30 studies, 4 reported on all the 5 stages of the CeHRes Roadmap. Conclusions The top 30 studies yielded 24 participatory frameworks. Many studies referred to using participatory design methods without reference to a framework. The application of a structured framework such as the CeHRes Roadmap and a model such as Social Cognitive Theory creates a foundation for a well-designed eHealth initiative that ensures clarity and enables replication across participatory design projects. The framework and model need to be clearly articulated and address issues that include resource availability, responsiveness to change, and the criteria for good practice. This review creates an information resource for future eHealth developers, to guide the design of their eHealth resource with a framework that can support further evaluation and development. Trial Registration PROSPERO CRD42017053838; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=53838
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- Gaye Moore
- Mental Health Executive Services, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Fitzroy, Australia.,Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Mental Health Executive Services, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Fitzroy, Australia.,Library Service, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, Australia
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- Health and Biomedical Informatics Centre, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Mental Health Executive Services, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Fitzroy, Australia.,Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Pii KH, Schou LH, Piil K, Jarden M. Current trends in patient and public involvement in cancer research: A systematic review. Health Expect 2018; 22:3-20. [PMID: 30378234 PMCID: PMC6351419 DOI: 10.1111/hex.12841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2018] [Revised: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 09/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Patient and public involvement (PPI) in health research is on the rise worldwide. Within cancer research, PPI ensures that the rapid development of medical and technological opportunities for diagnostics, treatment and care corresponds with the needs and priorities of people affected by cancer. An overview of the experiences, outcomes and quality of recent PPI in cancer research would provide valuable information for future research. OBJECTIVE To describe the current state of PPI in cancer research focusing on the research stages, applied methods, stated purposes and outcomes, and challenges and recommendations. METHODS A search was conducted on PubMed, CINAHL and PsycINFO for literature published from December 2006 to April 2017. Original research studies describing the involvement of cancer patients, stakeholders and carers as active partners at any stage of the research process were included. RESULTS Twenty-seven studies were included, the majority reporting PPI at the early stages of research, that is, during the definition and prioritization of research topics and the development of recruitment strategies. Few studies reported PPI at later stages and across the research process. Challenges and recommendations were only briefly described, and critical reflection on the PPI process was lacking. CONCLUSION PPI needs to be integrated more broadly in the cancer research process. The quality of reporting PPI should be strengthened through greater critical reflections including both positive and negative experiences of the PPI process. This will contribute to the further development of PPI and its potential in cancer research.
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- Kathrine Hoffmann Pii
- Institute of Nursing and Nutrition, Copehagen University College, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute of Nursing and Nutrition, Copehagen University College, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Denmark
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- Department of Hematology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Kojovic B, Tariman JD. Decision Aids: Assisting Patients With Multiple Myeloma and Caregivers With Treatment Decision Making. Clin J Oncol Nurs 2017; 21:660-664. [PMID: 29149137 DOI: 10.1188/17.cjon.660-664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A consolidated evaluation of resources on treatment decision aids (DAs) for multiple myeloma (MM) is lacking in the literature. This review identified 29 published DAs. Further analysis of these DAs revealed that the personal values and preferences of patients with MM are not well integrated into the development of these DAs, indicating the need for a more explicit shared decision-making model of MM care delivery. The development and testing of a web-based and individualized treatment DA will likely promote a shared decision-making process in clinical practice, improve patient satisfaction with treatment decisions, and decrease decisional regrets in patients newly diagnosed with MM.
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Enzinger AC, Wind JK, Frank E, McCleary NJ, Porter L, Cushing H, Abbott C, Cronin C, Enzinger PC, Meropol NJ, Schrag D. A stakeholder-driven approach to improve the informed consent process for palliative chemotherapy. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2017; 100:1527-1536. [PMID: 28359659 PMCID: PMC5492511 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2017.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2016] [Revised: 03/08/2017] [Accepted: 03/17/2017] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Patients often anticipate cure from palliative chemotherapy. Better resources are needed to convey its risks and benefits. We describe the stakeholder-driven development and acceptability testing of a prototype video and companion booklet supporting informed consent (IC) for a common palliative chemotherapy regimen. METHODS Our multidisciplinary team (researchers, advocates, clinicians) employed a multistep process of content development, production, critical evaluation, and iterative revisions. Patient/clinician stakeholders were engaged throughout using stakeholder advisory panels, featuring their voices within the intervention, conducting surveys and qualitative interviews. A national panel of 57 patient advocates, and 25 oncologists from nine US practices critiqued the intervention and rated its clarity, accuracy, balance, tone, and utility. Participants also reported satisfaction with existing chemotherapy IC materials. RESULTS Few oncologists (5/25, 20%) or advocates (10/22, 45%) were satisfied with existing IC materials. In contrast, most rated our intervention highly, with 89-96% agreeing it would be useful and promote informed decisions. Patient voices were considered a key strength. Every oncologist indicated they would use the intervention regularly. CONCLUSION Our intervention was acceptable to advocates and oncologists. A randomized trial is evaluating its impact on the chemotherapy IC process. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Stakeholder-driven methods can be valuable for developing patient educational interventions.
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- Andrea C Enzinger
- McGraw Patterson Center for Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
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- McGraw Patterson Center for Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Susan F. Smith Center for Women's Cancers, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Nursing, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- McGraw Patterson Center for Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- McGraw Patterson Center for Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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Tao S, Zeng N, Wu X, Li X, Zhu W, Cui L, Zhang GQ. A Data Capture Framework for Large-scale Interventional Studies with Survey Workflow Management. AMIA JOINT SUMMITS ON TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE PROCEEDINGS. AMIA JOINT SUMMITS ON TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE 2017; 2017:278-286. [PMID: 28815142 PMCID: PMC5543388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Capturing high-quality survey data is an arduous process for large-scale and extensive interventional studies. This paper presents the architecture, interface design, and an innovative form generation engine of a system called RE- Form: Refactorized Electronic Web Forms. REForm provides researchers the capability to design and manage surveys and the flexibility to organize them in a customizable workflow. REForm has been designed, implemented, pilot-tested and deployed for an NCI-funded interventional study IMPACT. It enables IMPACT to design and conduct a baseline survey of 95 questions with 662 options, a post-intervention survey of 82 questions with 574 options, six Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) surveys including four questions and 26 options each, and a follow-up survey con- taining 15 questions and 125 options. Feedback designed in the post-intervention survey showed that more than 94 percent of IMPACT participants highly endorsed the design and usability of the surveys created using REForm.
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- Shiqiang Tao
- Institute of Biomedical Informatics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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- Department for Computer Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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- Department for Computer Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Institute of Biomedical Informatics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
- Department for Computer Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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- Institute of Biomedical Informatics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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Le Du F, Fujii T, Park M, Liu D, Hsu L, Gonzalez-Angulo AM, Ueno NT. Impact of clinical trial on survival outcomes. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2016; 159:273-81. [PMID: 27530453 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-016-3942-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The number of patients with breast cancer who participate in therapeutic clinical trials remains low. One reason is a lack of opportunity; another is health care providers who do not recommend trials because they fear poorer outcome from the use of new drugs. Thus, we compared survival outcome in patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) who participated in first-line therapeutic clinical trials with outcome in patients who had never enrolled in a clinical trial and received only standard care. We hypothesized that first-line therapeutic clinical trials does not have a negative survival outcome. We reviewed the records of patients with MBC who were treated at MD Anderson Cancer Center between January 2000, and December 2010. The medical records of 5501 patients with MBC were screened, and 652 patients-285 in the trial arm and 367 in the control arm-met our specific eligible criteria. The median follow-up of our cohort was 7.16 years (95 % confidence interval [CI] 6.53-7.64 years). Among the global population, no significant differences in progression-free survival (PFS) or overall survival (OS) were observed between the treatment arms: for the clinical trial cohort, median PFS was 7 months (95 % CI 5.72-8.71 months), and median OS was 28.48 months (95 % CI 22.70-34.60 months). For the control cohort, median PFS was 10.02 months (95 % CI 7.13-11.99 months), and median OS was 28.71 months (95 % CI 24.41-31.31 months) (P = .089 and .335, respectively). Enrollment in first-line MBC therapeutic clinical trials does not result in less favorable survival outcome than that in MBC patients who never enrolled in a clinical trial.
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- Fanny Le Du
- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX, 77030-4009, USA.,Department of Medical Oncology, Eugène Marquis Cancer Center, Rennes, France
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX, 77030-4009, USA.,Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX, 77030-4009, USA
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX, 77030-4009, USA.,Department of Systems Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX, 77030-4009, USA.
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Nipp RD, Lee H, Powell E, Birrer NE, Poles E, Finkelstein D, Winkfield K, Percac-Lima S, Chabner B, Moy B. Financial Burden of Cancer Clinical Trial Participation and the Impact of a Cancer Care Equity Program. Oncologist 2016; 21:467-74. [PMID: 26975867 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2015-0481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2015] [Accepted: 01/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Cancer clinical trial (CT) participation rates are low and financial barriers likely play a role. We implemented a cancer care equity program (CCEP) to address financial burden associated with trial participation. We sought to examine the impact of the CCEP on CT enrollment and to assess barriers to participation. METHODS We used an interrupted time series design to determine trends in CT enrollment before and after CCEP implementation. Linear regression models compared trial enrollment before and after the CCEP. We also compared patient characteristics before and after the CCEP and between CCEP and non-CCEP participants. We surveyed CCEP and non-CCEP participants to compare pre-enrollment financial barriers. RESULTS After accounting for increased trial availability and the trends in accrual for prior years, we found that enrollment increased after CCEP implementation (18.97 participants per month greater than expected; p < .001). A greater proportion of CCEP participants were younger, female, in phase I trials, lived farther away, had lower incomes, and had metastatic disease. Of 87 participants who completed the financial barriers survey, 49 CCEP and 38 matched, non-CCEP participants responded (63% response rate). CCEP participants were more likely to report concerns regarding finances (56% vs. 11%), medical costs (47% vs. 14%), travel (69% vs. 11%), lodging (60% vs. 9%), and insurance coverage (43% vs. 14%) related to trial participation (all p < .01). CONCLUSION CT participation increased following implementation of the CCEP and the program enrolled patients experiencing greater financial burden. These findings highlight the need to address the financial burden associated with CT participation. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Financial barriers likely discourage patients from participating in clinical trials. Implementation of a cancer care equity program (CCEP) seeking to reduce financial barriers by assisting with travel and lodging costs was associated with increased trial accrual. The CCEP provided assistance to patients particularly in need, including those living farther away, those with lower incomes, and those reporting financial barriers related to trial participation. These findings suggest that financial concerns represent a major barrier to patient participation in clinical trials and underscore the importance of efforts to address these concerns.
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- Ryan D Nipp
- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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eHealth is an umbrella term incorporating any area that combines healthcare and technology to improve efficiencies and reduce costs. The ultimate goal of eHealth is to rationalize treatment selection to improve patient safety and outcomes. Telemedicine, first used in the 1920s, is the oldest form of eHealth. The introduction of broadband Internet, followed by wireless technologies, has allowed an explosion of mHealth applications within this field. Wearable technologies, such as smartwatches, are now being used for diagnostics and patient monitoring. Challenges remain to develop reusable Clinical Decision Support systems that will streamline the flow of data from clinical laboratories to point of care. This review explores the history of eHealth, and describes some of the remaining integration and implementation challenges.
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- Tibor van Rooij
- Department of Computer Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Meropol NJ, Wong YN, Albrecht T, Manne S, Miller SM, Flamm AL, Benson AB, Buzaglo J, Collins M, Egleston B, Fleisher L, Katz M, Kinzy TG, Liu TM, Margevicius S, Miller DM, Poole D, Roach N, Ross E, Schluchter MD. Randomized Trial of a Web-Based Intervention to Address Barriers to Clinical Trials. J Clin Oncol 2015; 34:469-78. [PMID: 26700123 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.63.2257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Lack of knowledge and negative attitudes have been identified as barriers to participation in clinical trials by patients with cancer. We developed Preparatory Education About Clinical Trials (PRE-ACT), a theory-guided, Web-based, interactive computer program, to deliver tailored video educational content to patients in an effort to overcome barriers to considering clinical trials as a treatment option. PATIENTS AND METHODS A prospective, randomized clinical trial compared PRE-ACT with a control condition that provided general clinical trials information produced by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in text format. One thousand two hundred fifty-five patients with cancer were randomly allocated before their initial visit with an oncologist to PRE-ACT (n = 623) or control (n = 632). PRE-ACT had three main components: assessment of clinical trials knowledge and attitudinal barriers, values assessment with clarification back to patients, and provision of a video library tailored to address each patient's barriers. Outcomes included knowledge and attitudes and preparation for decision making about clinical trials. RESULTS Both PRE-ACT and control interventions improved knowledge and attitudes (all P < .001) compared with baseline. Patients randomly allocated to PRE-ACT showed a significantly greater increase in knowledge (P < .001) and a significantly greater decrease in attitudinal barriers (P < .001) than did their control (text-only) counterparts. Participants in both arms significantly increased their preparedness to consider clinical trials (P < .001), and there was a trend favoring the PRE-ACT group (P < .09). PRE-ACT was also associated with greater patient satisfaction than was NCI text alone. CONCLUSION These data show that patient education before the first oncologist visit improves knowledge, attitudes, and preparation for decision making about clinical trials. Both text and tailored video were effective. The PRE-ACT interactive video program was more effective than NCI text in improving knowledge and reducing attitudinal barriers.
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- Neal J Meropol
- Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center; Neal J. Meropol, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller, and Mark D. Schluchter, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Yu-Ning Wong, Suzanne M. Miller, Michael Collins, Brian Egleston, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA; Terrance Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Sharon Manne, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz, International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
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- Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center; Neal J. Meropol, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller, and Mark D. Schluchter, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Yu-Ning Wong, Suzanne M. Miller, Michael Collins, Brian Egleston, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA; Terrance Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Sharon Manne, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz, International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
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- Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center; Neal J. Meropol, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller, and Mark D. Schluchter, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Yu-Ning Wong, Suzanne M. Miller, Michael Collins, Brian Egleston, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA; Terrance Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Sharon Manne, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz, International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
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- Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center; Neal J. Meropol, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller, and Mark D. Schluchter, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Yu-Ning Wong, Suzanne M. Miller, Michael Collins, Brian Egleston, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA; Terrance Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Sharon Manne, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz, International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
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- Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center; Neal J. Meropol, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller, and Mark D. Schluchter, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Yu-Ning Wong, Suzanne M. Miller, Michael Collins, Brian Egleston, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA; Terrance Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Sharon Manne, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz, International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
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- Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center; Neal J. Meropol, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller, and Mark D. Schluchter, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Yu-Ning Wong, Suzanne M. Miller, Michael Collins, Brian Egleston, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA; Terrance Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Sharon Manne, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz, International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
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- Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center; Neal J. Meropol, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller, and Mark D. Schluchter, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Yu-Ning Wong, Suzanne M. Miller, Michael Collins, Brian Egleston, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA; Terrance Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Sharon Manne, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz, International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
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- Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center; Neal J. Meropol, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller, and Mark D. Schluchter, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Yu-Ning Wong, Suzanne M. Miller, Michael Collins, Brian Egleston, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA; Terrance Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Sharon Manne, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz, International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
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- Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center; Neal J. Meropol, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller, and Mark D. Schluchter, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Yu-Ning Wong, Suzanne M. Miller, Michael Collins, Brian Egleston, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA; Terrance Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Sharon Manne, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz, International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
| | - Brian Egleston
- Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center; Neal J. Meropol, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller, and Mark D. Schluchter, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Yu-Ning Wong, Suzanne M. Miller, Michael Collins, Brian Egleston, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA; Terrance Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Sharon Manne, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz, International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
| | - Linda Fleisher
- Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center; Neal J. Meropol, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller, and Mark D. Schluchter, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Yu-Ning Wong, Suzanne M. Miller, Michael Collins, Brian Egleston, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA; Terrance Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Sharon Manne, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz, International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
| | - Michael Katz
- Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center; Neal J. Meropol, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller, and Mark D. Schluchter, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Yu-Ning Wong, Suzanne M. Miller, Michael Collins, Brian Egleston, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA; Terrance Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Sharon Manne, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz, International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
| | - Tyler G Kinzy
- Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center; Neal J. Meropol, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller, and Mark D. Schluchter, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Yu-Ning Wong, Suzanne M. Miller, Michael Collins, Brian Egleston, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA; Terrance Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Sharon Manne, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz, International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
| | - Tasnuva M Liu
- Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center; Neal J. Meropol, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller, and Mark D. Schluchter, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Yu-Ning Wong, Suzanne M. Miller, Michael Collins, Brian Egleston, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA; Terrance Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Sharon Manne, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz, International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
| | - Seunghee Margevicius
- Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center; Neal J. Meropol, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller, and Mark D. Schluchter, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Yu-Ning Wong, Suzanne M. Miller, Michael Collins, Brian Egleston, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA; Terrance Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Sharon Manne, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz, International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
| | - Dawn M Miller
- Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center; Neal J. Meropol, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller, and Mark D. Schluchter, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Yu-Ning Wong, Suzanne M. Miller, Michael Collins, Brian Egleston, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA; Terrance Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Sharon Manne, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz, International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
| | - David Poole
- Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center; Neal J. Meropol, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller, and Mark D. Schluchter, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Yu-Ning Wong, Suzanne M. Miller, Michael Collins, Brian Egleston, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA; Terrance Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Sharon Manne, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz, International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
| | - Nancy Roach
- Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center; Neal J. Meropol, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller, and Mark D. Schluchter, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Yu-Ning Wong, Suzanne M. Miller, Michael Collins, Brian Egleston, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA; Terrance Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Sharon Manne, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz, International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
| | - Eric Ross
- Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center; Neal J. Meropol, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller, and Mark D. Schluchter, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Yu-Ning Wong, Suzanne M. Miller, Michael Collins, Brian Egleston, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA; Terrance Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Sharon Manne, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz, International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
| | - Mark D Schluchter
- Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center; Neal J. Meropol, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller, and Mark D. Schluchter, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Yu-Ning Wong, Suzanne M. Miller, Michael Collins, Brian Egleston, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA; Terrance Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Sharon Manne, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz, International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
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Wong YN, Schluchter MD, Albrecht TL, Benson AB, Buzaglo J, Collins M, Flamm AL, Fleisher L, Katz M, Kinzy TG, Liu TM, Manne S, Margevicius S, Miller DM, Miller SM, Poole D, Raivitch S, Roach N, Ross E, Meropol NJ. Financial Concerns About Participation in Clinical Trials Among Patients With Cancer. J Clin Oncol 2015; 34:479-87. [PMID: 26700120 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.63.2463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
PURPOSE The decision to enroll in a clinical trial is complex given the uncertain risks and benefits of new approaches. Many patients also have financial concerns. We sought to characterize the association between financial concerns and the quality of decision making about clinical trials. METHODS We conducted a secondary data analysis of a randomized trial of a Web-based educational tool (Preparatory Education About Clinical Trials) designed to improve the preparation of patients with cancer for making decisions about clinical trial enrollment. Patients completed a baseline questionnaire that included three questions related to financial concerns (five-point Likert scales): "How much of a burden on you is the cost of your medical care?," "I'm afraid that my health insurance won't pay for a clinical trial," and "I'm worried that I wouldn't be able to afford the costs of treatment on a clinical trial." Results were summed, with higher scores indicating greater concerns. We used multiple linear regressions to measure the association between concerns and self-reported measures of self-efficacy, preparation for decision making, distress, and decisional conflict in separate models, controlling for sociodemographic characteristics. RESULTS One thousand two hundred eleven patients completed at least one financial concern question. Of these, 27% were 65 years or older, 58% were female, and 24% had a high school education or less. Greater financial concern was associated with lower self-efficacy and preparation for decision making, as well as with greater decisional conflict and distress, even after adjustment for age, race, sex, education, employment, and hospital location (P < .001 for all models). CONCLUSION Financial concerns are associated with several psychological constructs that may negatively influence decision quality regarding clinical trials. Greater attention to patients' financial needs and concerns may reduce distress and improve patient decision making.
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- Yu-Ning Wong
- Yu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA.
| | - Mark D Schluchter
- Yu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
| | - Terrance L Albrecht
- Yu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
| | - Al Bowen Benson
- Yu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
| | - Joanne Buzaglo
- Yu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
| | - Michael Collins
- Yu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
| | - Anne Lederman Flamm
- Yu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
| | - Linda Fleisher
- Yu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
| | - Michael Katz
- Yu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
| | - Tyler G Kinzy
- Yu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
| | - Tasnuva M Liu
- Yu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
| | - Sharon Manne
- Yu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
| | - Seunghee Margevicius
- Yu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
| | - Dawn M Miller
- Yu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
| | - Suzanne M Miller
- Yu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
| | - David Poole
- Yu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
| | - Stephanie Raivitch
- Yu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
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- Yu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
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- Yu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
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- Yu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA
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Fleisher L, Wen KY, Miller SM, Diefenbach M, Stanton AL, Ropka M, Morra M, Raich PC. Development and utilization of complementary communication channels for treatment decision making and survivorship issues among cancer patients: The CIS Research Consortium Experience. Internet Interv 2015; 2:392-398. [PMID: 26855885 PMCID: PMC4740910 DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2015.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Cancer patients and survivors are assuming active roles in decision-making and digital patient support tools are widely used to facilitate patient engagement. As part of Cancer Information Service Research Consortium's randomized controlled trials focused on the efficacy of eHealth interventions to promote informed treatment decision-making for newly diagnosed prostate and breast cancer patients, and post-treatment breast cancer, we conducted a rigorous process evaluation to examine the actual use of and perceived benefits of two complementary communication channels -- print and eHealth interventions. METHODS The three Virtual Cancer Information Service (V-CIS) interventions were developed through a rigorous developmental process, guided by self-regulatory theory, informed decision-making frameworks, and health communications best practices. Control arm participants received NCI print materials; experimental arm participants received the additional V-CIS patient support tool. Actual usage data from the web-based V-CIS was also obtained and reported. RESULTS Print materials were highly used by all groups. About 60% of the experimental group reported using the V-CIS. Those who did use the V-CIS rated it highly on improvements in knowledge, patient-provider communication and decision-making. CONCLUSION The findings show that how patients actually use eHealth interventions either singularly or within the context of other communication channels is complex. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Integrating rigorous best practices and theoretical foundations is essential and multiple communication approaches should be considered to support patient preferences.
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- Linda Fleisher
- Associate Research Professor - Adjunct, Cancer Prevention and Control, Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111 USA. Senior Scientist, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA, 3535 Market Street - Room 1177, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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- Assistant Professor, Cancer Prevention and Control, Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111 USA
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- Director - Psychosocial and Behavioral Medicine Program, Professor - Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111 USA
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- Associate Professor of Urology and Oncological Sciences, Director of Behavioral Research, Department of Urology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029 USA
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- Professor, Departments of Psychology & Psychiatry/Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA, Member, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology, 300 Medical Plaza Driveway, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
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- Professor of Public Health Sciences, UVA School of Medicine, Blake Center · 1224 W. Main St., Suite 400B, P.O. Box 80082, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0821 USA
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- President, Morra Communications, 1 Platt Street, Milford, CT 06460 USA
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- Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Denver Health and Hospitals, Professor of Medicine, Adjunct Professor of Psychology, University of Colorado Denver, 777 Bannock Street, MC1925, Denver, CO 80204 USA
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A Bridging Opportunities Work-frame to develop mobile applications for clinical decision making. Future Sci OA 2015; 1:FSO8. [PMID: 28031883 PMCID: PMC5138014 DOI: 10.4155/fso.15.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background: Mobile applications (apps) providing clinical decision support (CDS) may show the greatest promise when created by and for frontline clinicians. Our aim was to create a generic model enabling healthcare providers to direct the development of CDS apps. Methods: We combined Change Management with a three-tier information technology architecture to stimulate CDS app development. Results: A Bridging Opportunities Work-frame model was developed. A test case was used to successfully develop an app. Conclusion: Healthcare providers can re-use this globally applicable model to actively create and manage regional decision support applications to translate evidence-based medicine in the use of emerging medication or novel treatment regimens. Medical information needs to be structured in a way that it can be used in a time-constrained environment. This project looked at the process of creating mobile applications (apps), to help medical professionals rapidly apply new knowledge to better treat patients. We developed a novel system that allowed medical professionals to have a leading role in development. With the input from a pharmacist we created an app to deal with pharmacy and patient-related decisions surrounding newly available anticancer pills. Other medical professionals could also use this method to make apps to provide information with relevance to their medical decisions.
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Heckman C, Darlow S, Munshi T, Caruso C, Ritterband L, Raivitch S, Fleisher L, Manne S. Development of an Internet Intervention to Address Behaviors Associated with Skin Cancer Risk among Young Adults. Internet Interv 2015; 2:340-350. [PMID: 26640776 PMCID: PMC4669098 DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2015.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the US, and its incidence is increasing. The major risk factor for skin cancer is exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UV). Young adults tend to expose themselves to large amounts of UV and engage in minimal skin protection, which increases their skin cancer risk. Interventions are needed to address risk behaviors among young adults that may lead to skin cancer. The nternet offers a cost-effective way to widely disseminate efficacious interventions. The current paper describes the development of an online skin cancer risk reduction intervention (UV4.me) for young adults. PROCEDURES The iterative development process for UV4.me followed best-practice guidelines and included the following activities: individual interviews, focus groups, content development by the expert team, acceptability testing, cognitive interviewing for questionnaires, quality control testing, usability testing, and a pilot randomized controlled trial. Participant acceptability and usability feedback was assessed. PRINCIPAL RESULTS The development process produced an evidence-informed intervention that is individually-tailored, interactive, and multimedia in nature based on the Integrative Model of Behavior Prediction, a model for internet interventions, and other best-practice recommendations, expert input, as well as user acceptability and usability feedback gathered before, during, and after development. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS Development of an acceptable intervention intended to have a significant public health impact requires a relatively large investment in time, money, expertise, and ongoing user input. Lessons learned and recommendations are discussed. The comprehensive process used may help prepare others interested in creating similar behavioral health interventions.
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- Carolyn Heckman
- Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111
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- Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111
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- Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111
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- BeHealth Solutions, LLC, 375 Greenbrier Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22901
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- BeHealth Solutions, LLC, 375 Greenbrier Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22901,University of Virginia Health System, 1215 Lee Street, Charlottesvile, VA 22908
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- Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 195 Little Albany Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1914
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Advocates can play an important role in cancer research. In 2010, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Advocate in Research Working Group (ARWG) defined a "research advocate" as an individual who brings and can convey a nonscientific viewpoint to the research process and can communicate a collective patient perspective through knowledge of multiple disease experiences. Experiences cited in this review are related to publically funded research. They, exemplify challenges and successes of advocate engagement and involvement in the cancer research process.
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Miller SM, Hudson SV, Hui SKA, Diefenbach MA, Fleisher L, Raivitch S, Belton T, Roy G, Njoku A, Scarpato J, Viterbo R, Buyyounouski M, Denlinger C, Miyamoto C, Reese A, Baman J. Development and preliminary testing of PROGRESS: a Web-based education program for prostate cancer survivors transitioning from active treatment. J Cancer Surviv 2015; 9:541-53. [PMID: 25697335 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-015-0431-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2014] [Accepted: 01/22/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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PURPOSE This formative research study describes the development and preliminary evaluation of a theory-guided, online multimedia psycho-educational program (PROGRESS) designed to facilitate adaptive coping among prostate cancer patients transitioning from treatment into long-term survivorship. METHODS Guided by the Cognitive-Social Health Information Processing Model (C-SHIP) and using health communications best practices, we conducted a two-phase, qualitative formative research study with early stage prostate cancer patients (n = 29) to inform the Web program development. Phase 1 included individual (n = 5) and group (n = 12) interviews to help determine intervention content and interface. Phase 2 employed iterative user/usability testing (n = 12) to finalize the intervention. Interview data were independently coded and collectively analyzed to achieve consensus. RESULTS Survivors expressed interest in action-oriented content on (1) managing treatment side effects, (2) handling body image and comorbidities related to overweight/obesity, (3) coping with emotional and communication issues, (4) tips to reduce disruptions of daily living activities, and (5) health skills training tools. Patients also desired the use of realistic and diverse survivor images. CONCLUSIONS Incorporation of an established theoretical framework, application of multimedia intervention development best practices, and an evidence-based approach to content and format resulted in a psycho-educational tool that comprehensively addresses survivors' needs in a tailored fashion. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS The results suggest that an interactive Web-based multimedia program is useful for survivors if it covers the key topics of symptom control, emotional well-being, and coping skills training; this tool has the potential to be disseminated and implemented as an adjunct to routine clinical care.
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- Suzanne M Miller
- Department of Psychosocial and Behavioral Medicine, Fox Chase Cancer Center/Temple University Health System, Robert C. Young Pavilion, 333 Cottman Avenue-4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19111, USA,
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Is 'informed consent' an 'understood consent' in hematopoietic cell transplantation? Bone Marrow Transplant 2014; 50:10-4. [PMID: 25243618 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2014.207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2014] [Accepted: 08/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is a complex and highly specialized medical treatment that is associated with significant risks, including death. Furthermore, transplantation is offered to patients who often have no other curative treatment alternatives. The routine-consent process for HCT typically occurs before HCT and is influenced by many factors related to patients, physicians and the transplant per se. These factors can impede the consent process and subsequently result in a failure of proper engagement in and an understanding of the procedure with resultant adverse consequences influencing patients and even the patient-physician relationship. We contend that informed consent is a dynamic and ongoing process and that better patient education can assist in the decision making, fulfill the ethical principle of respect for autonomy and engage the patient to maximize compliance and adherence to therapy. This manuscript reviews the key literature pertaining to the decision-making and consent process in HCT and proposes guidelines for improving the consent process. Strategies for improving patient comprehension, engagement and enhancing consent forms are discussed.
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