Health literacy and self-management in long-term cancer survivors – Participatory development and evaluation of a digital, diversity-sensitive tool to promote health literacy

Health literacy and self-management in long-term cancer survivors – Participatory development and evaluation of a digital, diversity-sensitive tool to promote health literacy - HeLiS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00037183

Enrollment

800

Registered

2025-06-12

Start date

2026-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-12

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Conditions

Long-term cancer survivorship

Interventions

Group 1: Digital intervention to promote health literacy, self-efficacy expectations, health-related quality of life, and reduction of perceived stress Group 2: A content-reduced version ('control int

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: A previous cancer diagnosis, willingness to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No previous cancer diagnosis, no willingness to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Health literacy, which is assessed using the HLS-EU-Q47 questionnaire. The primary and secondary endpoints, as well as various covariates (including age, migration background, and socioeconomic status), are collected at three measurement points (T0: before the intervention, T1: after 3 months, T2: after 6 months) as part of the digital intervention. The data on the specified outcomes and covariates are collected via the digital intervention and the control offering in the form of an online survey.	—

Measure

Time frame

Health literacy, which is assessed using the HLS-EU-Q47 questionnaire. The primary and secondary endpoints, as well as various covariates (including age, migration background, and socioeconomic status), are collected at three measurement points (T0: before the intervention, T1: after 3 months, T2: after 6 months) as part of the digital intervention. The data on the specified outcomes and covariates are collected via the digital intervention and the control offering in the form of an online survey.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Self-efficacy expectations, health-related quality of life, reduction of perceived stress	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactPatrick Brzoska

Universität Witten/Herdecke

Patrick.Brzoska@uni-wh.de+49 2302 926-78605

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026