An Evaluation of the Usability and Usefulness of a Multi-language Online Patient Education Module

An Evaluation of the Usability and Usefulness of a Multi-language Online Patient Education Module: A Pilot Study

The purpose of this study is to determine if multi-language patients will find the multi-language capabilities of the online modules useful for better understanding of the general information regarding radiation therapy.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Cancer
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Multi-language Online Patient Education Module in addition to standard Patient Teaching

Detailed Description

Research shows that treatment-related information is the most important informational need of cancer patients and online media sources are gaining popularity as a cancer communication method. It is important to know whether having multi-language online education modules are usable for and beneficial to the multicultural cancer patient population at Sunnybrook Hospital, given that recent research suggests that this cancer population in general faces many barriers to effective online cancer communication. Approximately 10 new patients from the radiation oncology clinic at Sunnybrook Hospital will be screened to participate in the study. Usability testing will involve a combination of interviewing, observation, think-aloud methodology and a short survey.Results will be analyzed by assessing the percentage of patients identifying with a certain level of the Likert scale on the survey as well as through content analysis of responses to the interview and open-ended survey questions.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 10
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Canada
  • Ontario
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4N3M5
      • Odette Cancer Centre at Sunnybrook Health Sciences

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• first/second language in one of the module languages with the ability to understand and communicate English to an understandable degree, basic computer skills, and the ability to complete 20-30 minutes of testing.

Exclusion Criteria:

• inability to participate in 20-30 minutes of usability testing.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Patients will be asked to give their rating (Likert scale) on the usefulness of the information on the patient education site with regard to their upcoming radiation simulation and treatment.	Within one month of patients initial consultation with the Radiation Oncologist

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Patients will be asked to give their rating (Likert scale) on how easily the online patient education module is to navigate.	Within one month of patients initial consultation with the Radiation Oncologist

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Lisa S Di Prospero, MSc, Odette Cancer Centre at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: December 1, 2010
• Primary Completion (Actual): April 1, 2011
• Study Completion (Actual): April 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 18, 2010
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 23, 2010
• First Posted (Estimate): November 25, 2010

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): August 16, 2011
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 15, 2011
• Last Verified: August 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: cancer radiation patient education
• Other Study ID Numbers: Cindy Multi-Language Online