Multimedia psychoeducation for patients with cancer who are eligible for clinical trials: A randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Supporting patients' decision making about clinical trials may enhance trial participation. To date, few theory-based interventions have been tested to address this issue. The objective of the current study was aimed to evaluate the effect of a multimedia psychoeducation (MP) intervention, relative to a print education (PE) intervention, on patients' decision support needs and attitudes about clinical trials.

Methods

Patients with cancer who were eligible for participation in a National Cancer Institute therapeutic cancer clinical trial were recruited through the nationwide University of Rochester Cancer Center National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program from 2014 to 2016 and were randomized to the MP or PE intervention. Assessments at baseline (

SUBMITTER: Kamen CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6558986 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature