title: Quality of life assessment for low literacy Latinos: a new multimedia program for self-administration.
abstract: Cancer patients who have limited literacy skills or English language proficiency are particularly vulnerable to receiving sub-optimal care. Outcome measurement in these patients may provide new insight into previously undetected problems. This report describes the development and testing of a Spanish language, multimedia program for quality of life (QOL) assessment. Pilot testing was conducted with 30 Latino cancer patients with a range of education levels and computer experience. Patients found the program easy to use and understand. The "Talking Touchscreen" is a practical, user-friendly method that provides greater opportunities to assess QOL in Spanish-speaking patients with a range of literacy skills.
authors: Center on Outcomes, Research and Education, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, IL 60201, USA. e-hahn@northwestern.edu
authors: Elizabeth A
authors: EA
authors: Hahn
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Cellal
authors: Deborah G
authors: DG
authors: Dobrez
authors: Gail
authors: G
authors: Shiomoto
authors: Samuel G
authors: SG
authors: Taylor
authors: Angel G
authors: AG
authors: Galvez
authors: Patricia
authors: P
authors: Diaz
authors: Veronica
authors: V
authors: Valenzuela
authors: Hsaio-Lin
authors: HL
authors: Chiang
authors: Shaheen
authors: S
authors: Khan
authors: Stacie A
authors: SA
authors: Hudgens
authors: Hongyan
authors: H
authors: Du
mesh_terms: D003197:Computer Literacy; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007802:Language; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States; D014584:User-Computer Interface