Continuous adaptation of conversation aids for uterine fibroids treatment options in a four-year multi-center implementation project.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fibroids are non-cancerous uterine growths that can cause symptoms impacting quality of life. The breadth of treatment options allows for patient-centered preference. While conversation aids are known to facilitate shared decision making, the implementation of these aids for uterine fibroids treatments is limited. We aimed to develop two end-user-acceptable uterine fibroids conversation aids for an implementation project. Our second aim was to outline the adaptations that were made to the conversation aids as implementation occurred.

Methods

We used a multi-phase user-centered participatory approach to develop a text-based and picture-enhanced conversation aid for uterine fibroids. We conducted a focus group with project stakeholders and user-testing interviews wi

SUBMITTER: Schubbe D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11441251 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature