Site-Specific Education Using Digital Media to Improve Patient Understanding of the Radiotherapy Trajectory: An Interventional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The study assessed the effectiveness of a site-specific video educational material in improving patient understanding and confidence regarding radiation therapy trajectory.

Methods and materials

A quasi experimental longitudinal pretest posttest study was conducted at a referral radiation therapy center from May 2020 to September 2020. It included 52 adult patients admitted for a first course radical radiation therapy. One generic and 6 site-specific (breast, pelvis, head and neck, brain, chest and abdomen, and bladder) animated cartoon videos were developed in house to provide concise overview of the overall patient's trajectory in radiation therapy, with full visual description of the procedures and specific preparation measures. A 14-item questionnaire was designe

SUBMITTER: Almerdhemah H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8655404 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature