José Francisco Jiménez-Parra, Noelia Belando-Pedreño, Alfonso Valero-Valenzuela
The Effects of the ACTIVE VALUES Program on Psychosocial Aspects and Executive Functions
International journal of environmental research and public health
enrollment therapeutic cancer trials remains low especially challenging patients low health literacy authors tested interactive technology designed patients diverse health literacy skills aim improving patient receptiveness willingness knowledge selfefficacy positive attitudes regarding clinical trials patients presenting first oncology appointment eligible patients viewed interactive teaching video concerning clinical trials adapted national institutes health validated surveys assessing receptiveness willingness knowledge selfefficacy positive attitudes regarding clinical trials administered test total 120 patients cancer enrolled approximately 80 nonhispanic white 33 female 69 high school education 8 reported income 20000 approximately 33 scored within low health literacy range changes pretest posttest demonstrated increases knowledge p 001 selfefficacy p 001 positive beliefs p 004 slight decrease willingness p 009 difference patient receptivity p 31 higher health literacy associated improved willingness p 049 nonhispanic white race associated improved receptivity p 034 interactive technology designed patients diverse health literacy skills demonstrated ability improve knowledge selfefficacy positive beliefs regarding cancer clinical trials contrary hypothesis current study patients lower health literacy appear derive greater advantage technology improvement noted regard patient willingness receptivity clinical trial enrollment remained historical institutional levels talking touchscreen technology potential role important element informed decision making patients likely needs coupled robust multitargeted interventions