Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to develop and pilot test an online screening decision aid (DA) for men with a family history of prostate cancer. Methods: Eligible men (with no previous prostate cancer diagnosis) were recruited through relatives attending a urology outpatient clinic. Men evaluated the DA in two stages. First, they appraised a paper-based version using a questionnaire (n= 22). Second, the same men were asked to reflect on an interactive web-based version via a semi-structured telephone interview (n= 20). Results: Men evaluated both forms of the DA positively. Of the paper-based version, the majority of participants found the DA useful (91%), and that it contained enough information to make a screening decision (73%). All participants reported that the online DA was easy to use and navigate. Most participants reported that a website was their preferred mode of receiving prostate cancer screening information (70%). Conclusion: The developed DA may represent the first online decision-making tool designed specifically for men with a family history prostate cancer that presents age and risk specific information to the user. Practice implications: Comprehensive evaluations of the efficacy and impact of educational interventions such as this are crucial to improve services for individuals making informed screening decisions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 64-72 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Patient Education and Counseling |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - Apr 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |