David Keohane|Elaine Lehane|E. Rutherford|Vicki Livingstone|Louise Kelly|S. Kaimkhani|Fionnuala O’Connell|H. P. Redmond|Mark Corrigan
Can an educational application increase risk perception accuracy amongst patients attending a high-risk breast cancer clinic?
Cork University Hospital|University College Cork|Cork University Hospital|Cork University Hospital|Cork University Hospital|Cork University Hospital|Cork University Hospital|Cork University Hospital|Cork University Hospital
objectives design develop test effect educational initiative improve risk perception amongst patients attending highrisk breast cancer clinic achieved three objectives 1 identifying optimal method presenting risk data 2 designing building risk application 3 testing ability application successfully modify patients perceived risk cancer materials methods mobile application developed project using best practice methods displaying risk information patients n 84 randomly allocated two groups control treatment groups underwent standard risk counseling application employed treatment group patients surveyed session immediately six weeks later results increases accuracy seen groups larger increases demonstrated treatment group personal 10 year risk statistically significant control group increase 21 48 vs treatment group increase 33 71 p 0003 conclusion project demonstrated trends towards improved risk perception however mixed logistic regression unable show 30 difference groups numerical literacy understanding risk identified issues amongst general population overestimating risk remains high amongst attendees using mobile applications convey risk information patients new evolving area corresponding paucity data demonstrated potential emphasised importance designing information communicated patients order make understandable meaningful