1. Entertainment education for informed breast cancer treatment decisions in low-literate women: development and initial evaluation of a patient decision aid.
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Jibaja-Weiss ML, Volk RJ, Granch TS, Nefe NE, Spann SJ, Aoki N, Robinson EK, Freidman LC, and Beck JR
- Subjects
- Breast Neoplasms pathology, Educational Status, Ethnicity education, Female, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Staging, Patient Satisfaction, Racial Groups education, Research Design, Surveys and Questionnaires, Texas, User-Computer Interface, Breast Neoplasms therapy, Decision Making, Decision Making, Computer-Assisted, Decision Support Techniques, Patient Education as Topic methods, Program Development, Program Evaluation
- Abstract
Background: We report on the development and initial evaluation of a novel computerized decision support system (CDSS) that utilizes concepts from entertainment education (edutainment) to assist low-literate, multiethnic women in making initial surgical treatment decisions., Method: We randomly assigned 51 patients diagnosed with early stage breast cancer to use the decision aid., Results: Patients who viewed the CDSS improved their knowledge of breast cancer treatment; found the application easy to use and understand, informative, and enjoyable; and were less worried about treatment., Conclusion: The system clearly reached its intended objectives to create a usable decision aid for low-literate, novice computer users.
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- 2006
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