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The purpose of this research study is to determine the utility of educational materials designed to inform patients of their pituitary condition, in an effort to assist the patients, families, and staff deal with pituitary tumours and related conditions in the best way possible. We have developed a website, informational videos, and a brochure for pituitary tumour patients and their families. The primary outcome measures will be 1) the level of knowledge that patients have of their condition before and after reviewing the materials provided; and 2) ease of use and user satisfaction of the materials. We hypothesize that our informative multimedia educational package will not only improve the health literacy and self-efficacy of patients and their families, but will also improve quality of care.
This study involves a formative evaluation of the health literacy resources that we have already developed. We see approximately 60 new patients a year with pituitary disorders, plus the follow-up patients: all of these patients will be offered the opportunity to participate in the study. These materials include a website (containing videos, illustrations and written materials) and plain language educational brochures. The educational materials include information that patients will need throughout their experience with a pituitary tumour, ranging from the signs and symptoms of tumours, to long-term post-operative lifestyle changes. This evaluation will be a mixed-methods evaluation.
Part A (Think aloud) will use "think-aloud" processes to evaluate the usefulness and ease of use of a website that we have developed with patients and their families.
Part B (Resource assessment) will involve the use of questionnaires followed by semi-structured interviews with patients and families before and after using the resources.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Intervention | Experimental | Educational Intervention - Access to educational materials provided (i.e. website, videos, brochure) |
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| No Intervention/Use of Own Resources | No Intervention | No educational materials are provided to participants, but they can use their own resources |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Intervention | Other | A brochure and access to a website including videos that contain detailed information about pituitary disorders will serve as the educational intervention. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| The level of knowledge that patients have of their condition before and after reviewing the materials provided, and ease of use of educational materials and user satisfaction | 1-2 yrs |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Zhang, B.M. | Contact | 416-864-5312 | injuryprevention@smh.ca |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Cusimano, MD, PhD | Unity Health Toronto | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Michael's Hospital | Recruiting | Toronto | Ontario | M5B1T8 | Canada |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17931131 | Background | Andrulis DP, Brach C. Integrating literacy, culture, and language to improve health care quality for diverse populations. Am J Health Behav. 2007 Sep-Oct;31 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S122-33. doi: 10.5555/ajhb.2007.31.supp.S122. | |
| 16583727 | Background | Kan P, Cusimano M. Validation of a quality-of-life questionnaire for patients with pituitary adenoma. Can J Neurol Sci. 2006 Feb;33(1):80-5. doi: 10.1017/s0317167100004741. |
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| Background | Goguen, J. (2007). Perioperative management of the pituitary patients. Endocrinology Rounds, 7(9): 1-6. Retrieved February 2, 2011 from http://www.endocrinologyrounds.ca |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010911 | Pituitary Neoplasms |
| D015175 | Prolactinoma |
| D049913 | ACTH-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma |
| D005877 | Gigantism |
| D049912 | Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D004701 | Endocrine Gland Neoplasms |
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D007029 | Hypothalamic Neoplasms |
| D015173 | Supratentorial Neoplasms |
| D001932 | Brain Neoplasms |
| D016543 | Central Nervous System Neoplasms |
| D009423 | Nervous System Neoplasms |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D007027 | Hypothalamic Diseases |
| D010900 | Pituitary Diseases |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
| D000236 | Adenoma |
| D009375 | Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial |
| D009370 | Neoplasms by Histologic Type |
| D001848 | Bone Diseases, Developmental |
| D001847 | Bone Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D001849 | Bone Diseases, Endocrine |
| D006964 | Hyperpituitarism |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D018479 | Early Intervention, Educational |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D002662 | Child Health Services |
| D003153 | Community Health Services |
| D006296 | Health Services |
| D005159 | Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services |
| D011314 | Preventive Health Services |
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