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Videos improve patient understanding of chemotherapy terminology in a rural setting
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critical patients understand terms used describe oncology treatments however even basic chemotherapy terminology misunderstood rural communities tend especially low levels health literacy compared nonrural communities address low health literacy rural communities study tested rural participants understanding previously developed educational chemotherapy videos designed underserved urban population participants also asked feedback determine videos could improvedfifty englishspeaking patients reside counties classified rural according ruralurban continuum code designations rucc 49 participated study participants asked define 6 chemotherapy terms viewing short animated video explaining term english rates correct incorrect definitions provided participants also compared previously published results urban cohortall participants statistically significantly higher rates correct definitions 6 terms following video intervention palliative chemotherapy understanding improved 10 correct prevideo 76 postvideo intervention video majority participants 7792 suggested changes videosgiven prevalence low health literacy rural communities important effective educational interventions improve understanding basic oncologytreatment terminology study found short educational videos originally designed underserved urban population significantly improve understanding commonly misunderstood chemotherapy terminology rural setting wellchemotherapy terminology confusing patients understanding especially difficult areas low health literacy underserved urban rural communities address concern previously developed short animated videos describing basic chemotherapy terminology found improve patient understanding underserved urban setting study videos tested rural population effectiveness established participants rural setting significantly likely correctly define 6 tested terms watching videos educational tools highneed populations essential ensure patients understand treatment receive