Audio to Teach Mind/Body Practices to Oncology Nurses

描述(由申请人提供)：在这项SBIR第一阶段研究中，远传通信公司，d/b/a Human Media，将调查利用通过CD、互联网(流音频和播客)、无线电和其他手段分发的口语音频媒体的可行性，向肿瘤科护士传授他们的患者可以用来改善癌症症状及其治疗的各种心身方法。(心身练习被患者用作他们正在进行的医疗的补充，而不是替代。)制作团队将在一家经验丰富的公共广播公司为肿瘤科护士开发和测试试行音频CD，该CD将为护士提供关于心理/身体技术和心理神经免疫学有效性的循证知识概述；b)心理/身体技能与癌症治疗的相关性，包括关于放松练习、视觉化练习和认知行为疗法的具体作用的知识；c)使用心理/身体技术的说明性例子；d)护士和使用过这些方法的癌症幸存者的轶事报告；以及e)关于如何将这些方法整合到癌症患者的实时临床实践中的建议。第一阶段的评估将确定CD的可理解性和吸引力，以及它对护士关于身心实践的知识和态度的影响。如果第一阶段的结果支持这一方法的可行性，将提出第二阶段项目，该项目将扩大这一内容，涵盖新的主题，并严格测试其有效性。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In this SBIR Phase I study, Far Reaching Communications, Inc., d/b/a Human Media, will investigate the feasibility of utilizing the medium of spoken audio, distributed via CD, internet (streaming audio and podcasts), radio, and other means, to teach oncology nurses about various mind-body approaches that their patients can use to ameliorate symptoms of cancer and its treatment. (Mind-body practices are utilized by patients as a complement to, and not a replacement for, their ongoing medical treatment.) The production team, based at an experienced public radio company, will develop and test a pilot audio CD for oncology nurses that will present: a) an overview for nurses of evidence-based knowledge about the effectiveness of mind/body techniques and the science of psychoneuroimmunology; b) the relevance of mind/body skills to cancer treatment including knowledge about the specific roles of relaxation practices, visualization exercises, and cognitive behavioral therapy; c) an illustrative example of a mind/body technique being used d) anecdotal reports from nurses and cancer survivors who have used these practices; and e) suggestions on how to integrate these approaches in real-time clinical practice with cancer patients. The Phase I evaluation will determine the CD's comprehensibility and appeal as well as its impact upon nurses' knowledge and attitudes about mind-body practices. If Phase I results support the feasibility of this approach a Phase II project will be proposed that will amplify on this content, will cover new topics, and rigorously test its effectiveness.