부산대학교 도서관

Patient and family education about oral chemotherapy is a complex process. In addition to basic education about the drug, its common side effects and treatment schedule, providers must also address topics such as safe storage and handling of oral chemotherapy and the importance of adherence. In-depth education of all areas may be challenging for clinicians to adequately cover, and for patients and families to absorb, in a busy clinic setting. The purpose of this project was to create an easily accessible oral chemotherapy patient and family education video that highlights key content for this treatment modality. Designed using universal health literacy principles, the video could be watched on any device with an internet connection, between the time of a physician consult and the start of oral chemotherapy. Outpatient nurses and oral chemotherapy pharmacists worked with the patient education office to create an oral chemotherapy patient and family education video. The team reviewed and preserved fundamental concepts from the IV chemotherapy class, while also creating content specific to oral chemotherapy concerns. Prior to launch, cancer center staff and patient and family advisory council members reviewed and provided feedback about the course content. The final 30-minute video was placed on a secure website for patients and families to access and provide feedback via a brief survey. Staff encouraged patients to watch the video and share it with family members prior to starting oral chemotherapy. Data includes survey responses for overall satisfaction, video length and viewer confidence in their understanding of key education concepts. Understandability and actionability scores from the audiovisual Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT) will also be shared. This project outlines the process for creating and evaluating a patient and family education video that emphasizes topics unique to oral chemotherapy. Engaging content experts helps facilitate buy-in and promotion of the resource. Offering this content prior to the start of oral chemotherapy is ideal since it stresses and reinforces concepts that promote safety and adherence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]