Multimedia-based hormone therapy information program for patients with prostate cancer: the result of a randomized pilot study.

ABSTRACT: Few studies have explored the feasibility and efficacy of a multimedia information intervention for patients with prostate cancer who are undergoing hormone therapy. Thus, the purpose of the study was to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and the preliminary results of a multimedia-based hormone therapy information program (HTIP) on positive thinking and quality of life (QOL; primary outcomes) as well as social support and self-efficacy (secondary outcomes) of patients with prostate cancer. Patients with prostate cancer who were receiving hormone therapy were recruited from hospitals. After completing the pre-test questionnaire, patients were randomly divided into the multimedia information group (MIG; n = 40) and the control group (CG; n = 40). Patients in the MIG received a multimedi

SUBMITTER: Chien CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10754917 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature