title: Application of a novel transdisciplinary communication technique to develop an Internet-based psychoeducational program: CaringGuidance™ After Breast Cancer Diagnosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this work was is to create CaringGuidance™ After Breast Cancer Diagnosis, an Internet-based, self-guided psychoeducational program to facilitate adjustment among women in the first months after breast cancer diagnosis.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Use of Internet technology addresses a gap in the delivery of psychoeducational clinical interventions immediately after breast cancer diagnosis; providing rapid access to information and guidance during a highly distressing and vital period of adjustment.
  
  
  METHODS
  A multi-step transdisciplinary communication process of Personae Creation, Layered Project Mapping©, and Rapid Iterative Prototyping (RIP) was applied to facilitate communication between researcher, technology team and content reviewers during clinical program development.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Through three rounds of content review and two focus groups guided by this process, the reviewers, researcher and technology team communicated effectively; completing the project on-time and within budget.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Application of a multi-step transdisciplinary communication process is feasible and essential to development of an Internet-based psychoeducational program.
authors.affiliation: University at Buffalo School of Nursing, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA. Electronic address: rmlally@buffalo.edu.
authors.forename: Robin M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Lally
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Health Professions, Birmingham, AL, USA; Kirchner Private Capital Group, Gadsden, AL, USA. Electronic address: mcneesp@uab.edu.
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McNees
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL, USA. Electronic address: menesesk@uab.edu.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Meneses
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D003142:Communication; D000066498:Emotional Adjustment; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods
keywords: Breast neoplasms; Internet-based psychoeducation; Transdisciplinary communication