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P2.08 - Poster Session with Presenters Present (ID 491)
- Event: WCLC 2016
- Type: Poster Presenters Present
- Track: Patient Support and Advocacy Groups
- Presentations: 1
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- Coordinates: 12/06/2016, 14:30 - 15:45, Hall B (Poster Area)
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P2.08-002 - Online Patient Education in Advanced Lung Cancer: Effect on Patient/Caregiver Knowledge (ID 5488)
14:30 - 14:30 | Author(s): E. Hamarstrom
- Abstract
Background:
Recent studies have found that patients with lung cancer consistently report suboptimal communication with their physicians which, in turn, can limit shared decision making and impair clinical outcomes. To address this gap, a patient/caregiver-focused educational initiative was developed to determine if online education modules could improve knowledge about treatment decisions and side effect management in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Methods:
The initiative consisted of 4 educational activities available on WebMD Education, a website dedicated to patient/caregiver learning. Each activity included demographic questions and a pre-/post-activity question to measure impact on knowledge. The activities launched online in between August and October, 2015, and data were collected through April, 2016.
Results:
After 9 months, a total of 8933 persons had participated in the education. Of those, 43% had lung cancer or were caregivers of a person with the disease, and 65% were female. The average age of individuals who participated in any 1 of the 4 activities varied based on topic. Significant post-participation improvements in knowledge were observed including: ·8% increase in comprehending that treatment-related side effects should be reported to their cancer care team both while on therapy and after completion of treatment with a cancer immunotherapy ·16% increase in understanding the mechanism of action associated with use of cancer immunotherapies in the treatment of lung cancer (p < 0.001) ·26% increase in recognizing first response with cancer immunotherapies will take longer than chemotherapy (p < 0.001) ·28% increase in understanding that molecular testing is necessary in individuals with advanced NSCLC, adenocarcinoma, in order to select the most appropriate treatment
Conclusion:
This study demonstrates that well-designed online patient/caregiver-focused education can be successful in improving familiarity with essential elements involved in the management of advanced lung cancer. Targeted and focused digital education empowers, engages and equips patient/caregiver with information needed for self-care condition management.
