title: Improving awareness of cancer clinical trials among Hispanic patients and families: audience segmentation decisions for a media intervention.
abstract: Clinical trials hold great promise for cancer treatment; yet, Hispanic cancer patients have low rates of clinical trial participation. Lack of awareness and knowledge of clinical trials and language barriers may account for low participation rates. Patient education through audiovisual materials can improve knowledge of and attitudes toward clinical trials among Hispanic populations. In this study, 36 Hispanic cancer patients/survivors and caregivers in Florida and Puerto Rico participated in focus groups to aid in developing a Spanish-language DVD and booklet intervention designed to increase knowledge about clinical trials. Focus group results showed (a) low levels of knowledge about clinical trials, (b) uncertainty about why a physician would expect a patient to make a choice about treatment, and (c) desire for family participation in decision making. Respondents expressed various preferences for aspects of the DVD such as showing extended family in the DVD and physician explanations about key terms. On the basis of these preferences, the authors developed a creative brief for a DVD. The content of the DVD was reviewed by Hispanic community leaders and key stakeholders. A final DVD was created, in Spanish, using Hispanic patients and physicians, which contained the information deemed important from the focus groups and stakeholder interviews. The DVD is complete with companion booklet and currently undergoing a randomized control trial.
authors: Health Outcomes and Behavior Program, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA. gwen.quinn@moffitt.org
authors: Gwendolyn P
authors: GP
authors: Quinn
authors: Jessica
authors: J
authors: McIntyre
authors: Luis E
authors: LE
authors: Gonzalez
authors: Teresita Muñoz
authors: TM
authors: Antonia
authors: Prado
authors: P
authors: Antolino
authors: Kristen J
authors: KJ
authors: Wells
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003657:Decision Making; D005190:Family / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D017144:Focus Groups; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Q000208:ethnology*; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000628:therapy; D010174:Pamphlets; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010358:Patient Participation; D057240:Patient Preference / Q000208:ethnology; D011647:Puerto Rico; D014742:Videodisc Recording; D055815:Young Adult
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