Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
Chemotherapy, Oncology
Brief summary
Cancer patients are presented with a lot of information about their diagnosis and different treatment options, which can be confusing. The purpose of this study is to see if a simple video explanation of six words used to describe cancer treatment improves patient understanding of these words.
Detailed description
Cancer patients are presented with a lot of information about their diagnosis and different treatment options, which can be confusing. The purpose of this study is to see if a simple video explanation of six words used to describe cancer treatment improves patient understanding of these words. Participants will be interviewed and asked the meaning of six words related to cancer treatment. Following the interview, participants will be shown a video about the meaning of the words. After viewing the video, participants will be re-interviewed to test how effective the video was at explaining the six words.
Interventions
OTHEREducational Video
Participants will be asked if they know the meaning of six words related to cancer treatment. Following the interview, participants will watch a video explaining the meaning of the six words. After viewing the video, participants will be re-interviewed about the meaning of the six words.
Sponsors
Emory University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients at Grady Memorial Hospital who is offered a consent to receive chemotherapy
Exclusion criteria
* Profession as a physician or nurse * Non English speaking
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Correct Responses | Post Intervention (Up to ten minutes) | The number of correct responses to the meaning of the six cancer treatment words will be collected after watching the educational video. |
| Number of Incorrect Responses | Post Intervention (Up to ten minutes) | The number of incorrect responses to the meaning of the six cancer treatment words will be collected after watching the educational video. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed