Repackaging prostate cancer support group research findings: an e-KT case study.
In the context of psychosocial oncology research, disseminating study findings to a range of knowledge "end-users" can advance the well-being of diverse patient subgroups and their families. This article details how findings drawn from a study of prostate cancer support groups were repackaged in a knowledge translation website--www.prostatecancerhelpyourself.ubc.ca--using Web 2.0 features. Detailed are five lessons learned from developing the website: the importance of pitching a winning but feasible idea, keeping a focus on interactivity and minimizing text, negotiating with the supplier, building in formal pretests or a pilot test with end-users, and completing formative evaluations based on data collected through Google™ and YouTube™ Analytics. The details are shared to guide the e-knowledge translation efforts of other psychosocial oncology researchers and clinicians.
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada john.oliffe@nursing.ubc.ca.
John L
JL
Oliffe
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Christina S
CS
Han
Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK.
Maria
M
Lohan
University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.
Joan L
JL
Bottorff
D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical
cancer support groups; health care website; knowledge translation; prostate cancer