Trial reportJournal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education2018
Developing and Evaluating Multimedia Patient Education Tools to Better Prepare Prostate-Cancer Patients for Radiotherapy Treatment (Randomized Study).
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Empowering Patients Through Education- Online, Written, and Personal Education Resource for Prostate Cancer Patients Who Need Radiation Therapy to Ensure Patient Preparedness (Compliance and Understanding) for Their Simulation and Treatment
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Who cites it
15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Bladder volume reproducibility after water consumption in patients with prostate cancer undergoing radiotherapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Biomedical journal · 2021Pooled it
- Evaluating the Effect of a Video Education Curriculum for First Time Breast Cancer Patients: a Prospective RCT Feasibility Study.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2019Trial
- Predictors of Successful First-Attempt Prostate Cancer Computed Tomography Simulation: A Prospective Cohort Study.Advances in radiation oncology · 2026Article
- Impact of patient information format on the experience of cancer patients treated with radiotherapy.Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2024Review
- Patient Experience Pre-Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol: A Qualitative Investigation.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Article
- Assessing the Efficacy of a 28-Day Comprehensive Online Prostate Cancer Patient Empowerment Program (PC-PEP) in Facilitating Engagement of Prostate Cancer Patients in Their Survivorship Care: A Qualitative Study.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Article
- Using virtual reality to prepare patients for radiotherapy: A systematic review of interventional studies with educational sessions.Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2023Review
- Implementation and Evaluation of Educational Videos to Improve Cancer Knowledge and Patient Empowerment.JCO global oncology · 2022Article
- Fertility patients' use and perceptions of online fertility educational material.Fertility research and practice · 2020Article
- The Need for A Training Software among Iranian Infertile Couples: A Qualitative Study.International journal of fertility & sterility · 2019Article
- Unforeseen Computed Tomography Resimulation for Initial Radiation Planning: Associated Factors and Clinical Impact.Advances in radiation oncologyArticle
- A Personalized Patient Teaching Session at the Time of Radiation Simulation May Improve Patient Satisfaction Scores.Advances in radiation oncologyArticle
- Site-Specific Education Using Digital Media to Improve Patient Understanding of the Radiotherapy Trajectory: An Interventional Study.Advances in radiation oncologyArticle
- The Effects of a Multimedia Education on Self-Efficacy and Self-Esteem among Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Clinical Randomized Trial.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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15 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of multimedia educational tools to improve CT planning preparation for intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for prostate cancer. Many patients are not prepared when given verbal preparation instructions to have a full bladder and empty rectum for their IMRT and require being rescanned, which results in additional costs for the patient and the hospital. A pamphlet and video outlining the proper preparation for prostate IMRT was created to decrease additional scans and the associated costs, while increasing patient satisfaction. A controlled, randomized experimental group study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of the multimedia tools (the video and the pamphlet), as compared to the pamphlet only, in preparing patients for their planning CT appointment. We found no statistical difference between the multimedia group and the pamphlet group in patients' preparedness for their appointments and the rescanning rate. However, patients in the multimedia group indicated that they felt more prepared about their treatment after watching the video and stated that they would recommend the video to other patients with prostate cancer. Furthermore, patients who had to wait longer for their planning CT appointment felt less prepared by the materials than those with a shorter wait time. We recommend reducing wait times between appointments as much as possible to increase patients' preparedness for the planning CT. We conclude that providing multimedia treatment information and minimizing wait times increases patients' feelings of preparedness leading to a more positive treatment experience and reducing costly rescans.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT02410291.
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