Moving On: Interactive Guide to Breast Cancer Survivors

描述(由调查人员提供)：由于早期发现局部癌症和提高治疗效果，乳腺癌幸存者的数量正在增加。Healthmark多媒体有限责任公司提出了一个第二阶段的SBIR项目，该项目将为乳腺癌幸存者制作一张CD-ROM，解决治疗后存在或持续存在的问题。第一阶段原型可行性测试表明，这样的产品可以增加知识和自我效能，幸存者对互动工具和技能发展方法反应良好。完整的产品将使用在原型开发和测试期间收集的信息来提供用户友好的产品，以在此阶段帮助女性。产品开发将使用生活质量模型和社会学习理论，将乳腺癌幸存者的幸福感的4个维度(身体、心理、社会和精神)转化为互动学习和支持产品。在开发之后，将进行随机实地测试，以确定与书本形式的类似材料相比，光盘在增加知识、自我效能和生活质量方面的有效性。

DESCRIPTION (provided by investigator): The number of breast cancer survivors is growing due to early detection of localized cancer and increased effectiveness of treatments. HealthMark Multimedia, LLC proposes a Phase II SBIR project that will result in a CD-ROM for breast cancer survivors addressing issues that present or persist post-treatment. Phase I prototype feasibility testing indicated that such a product can increase knowledge and self-efficacy and that survivors react favorably to the interactive tools and skill development approaches. The full product will use information gathered during prototype development and testing to provide a user-friendly product to assist women during this stage. Product development will use a Quality of Life Model and Social Learning Theory to translate 4 dimensions of well-being (physical, psychological, social and spiritual) for breast cancer survivors into an interactive learning and support product. Subsequent to development a randomized field test will determine the effectiveness of the CD-ROM in increasing knowledge, self-efficacy and quality of life as compared to similar material in book form.