Interactive CD-ROM for Coping with Breast Cancer

应对乳腺癌的交互式 CD-ROM

• 批准号: 6552187
• 负责人: WILL LEVIN
• 金额: $ 13.24万
• 依托单位: MPOWER, LLC
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2002
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2002-09-02 至 2003-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6552187
• 关键词: DVD /CD ROM; behavioral /social science research tag; breast neoplasms; clinical research; computer assisted instruction; computer program /software; coping; early diagnosis; education evaluation /planning; educational resource design /development; human subject; interactive multimedia; interview; questionnaires; social support network; stress management

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in American women. One in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. Understandably, a diagnosis of breast cancer is frequently associated with high levels of psychosocial distress. Participation in psychosocial support groups has improved coping, improved immune response and increased survival. Unfortunately, it is estimated that only 10% of eligible breast cancer patients attend support groups. There is a need for an alternative intervention for addressing psychosocial stress among women with breast cancer. The goal of this study is to develop and pilot test an interactive instructional program that will teach practical skills relevant to women with breast cancer for enhancing social support and decreasing the negative effects of stress. The program will be evaluated by recruiting 60 women with a diagnosis of breast cancer, and obtaining interview and questionnaire data before and after a four week trial of using the CD-ROM. Phase II will extend and enhance the content and media richness of the product, and will apply a randomized controlled evaluation research design. A prototype internet-deliverable product will also be developed. The products will be marketed and disseminated through cancer care facilities and other health care institutions.

描述（由申请人提供）：乳腺癌是美国女性最常见的癌症。八分之一的妇女一生将患上乳腺癌。可以理解的是，对乳腺癌的诊断经常与高水平的社会心理困扰有关。参加社会心理支持小组的应对能力得到改善，改善免疫反应并提高了生存率。不幸的是，据估计，只有10％的合格乳腺癌患者参加了支持组。需要另一种干预措施来解决乳腺癌女性的社会心理压力。这项研究的目的是开发和试点测试一项互动教学计划，该计划将教授与乳腺癌女性有关的实践技能，以增强社会支持并减少压力的负面影响。该计划将通过招募60名患有乳腺癌的女性，并在使用CD-ROM进行四周试验之前和之后获得访谈和问卷数据。第二阶段将扩展和增强产品的内容和媒体丰富性，并将采用随机对照评估研究设计。还将开发一个原型的Internet销售产品。这些产品将通过癌症护理设施和其他医疗机构进行销售和传播。