Daniel S. Wang|Ashesh B. Jani|Musu Sesay|Caroline G. Tai|Daniel K. Lee|Katharina V. Echt|Michael Goodman|Kerry Kilbridge|Viraj A. Master
Video?based educational tool improves patient comprehension of common prostate health terminology
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania|Emory University|Emory University|Emory University|Emory University|Emory University|Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center|Veterans Health Administration|Emory University|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute|Harvard University|Massachusetts General Hospital|Emory University
health care providers often counsel prostate cancer patients treatment options medical terminology however studies demonstrated severe lack comprehension terms particularly underserved populations hypothesized videobased educational tool would significantly improve understanding key terms related prostate health predominantly lower literacy populationa software application developed various experts including urologists humancomputer interaction specialists serve videobased educational tool emphasizing narrated animations promote understanding terms related urinary bowel sexual function application viewed patients recruited 2 lowincome safety net clinics previously developed survey administered assess pre postintervention levels comprehensionfiftysix patients mean literacy level 7th 8th grade completed study patients achieved statistically significant improvements comprehension majority terms video intervention notable improvements including terms incontinence 14 50 bowels 14 46 impotence 58 84 patients demonstrated significant gains understanding function prostate 11 30 ability locate prostate anatomic drawings 50 82this videobased educational tool effective method overcoming severe lack comprehension prostate health terminology among patients improvements achieved potential enhance patient participation shared informed decision making support combined visualaudio multimedia promising tool prostate cancer education