scholarly journals End-user involvement in developing and field testing an online contraceptive decision aid

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 205031211880946
Author(s):  
Truus Hooiveld ◽  
Joyce M Molenaar ◽  
Claudia M van der Heijde ◽  
Frans J Meijman ◽  
Theo P Groen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Field Test ◽  
Decision Aid ◽  
Decision Aids ◽  
User Involvement ◽  
Field Testing ◽  
End Users ◽  
Informed Decision ◽  
Informed Decision Making

Objectives: Decision aids in the field of healthcare contribute to informed decision making. To increase the usefulness and effectiveness of decision aids, it is important to involve end-users in the development of these tools. This article reports on the development of an online contraceptive decision aid. Methods: An exploratory, qualitative study was conducted in the Netherlands between 2014 and 2016. The development process of the decision aid consisted of six steps and included a needs assessment and field test. Interviews were conducted with 17 female students. Results: The needs assessment provided information on the preferred content and structure of a contraceptive decision aid and guided the development of the online contraceptive decision aid prototype. Participants had an overall positive impression of the decision aid prototype during the field test. Minor revisions were made based on participants’ feedback. Participants expected that the decision aid would positively contribute to decision making by increasing knowledge and awareness regarding the available contraceptive methods and their features and attributes, and by opening up to other options than the known methods. Conclusion: The developed contraceptive decision aid can contribute to better informed decision making and consultation preparation. Involving end-users in development seems valuable to adapt decision aids to specific needs and to identify in what way a decision aid influences decision making.

scholarly journals A Computer-Tailored Intervention to Promote Informed Decision Making for Prostate Cancer Screening Among African American Men

2008 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 340-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer D. Allen ◽  
Anshu P. Mohllajee ◽  
Rachel C. Shelton ◽  
Bettina F. Drake ◽  
Dana R. Mars
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
African American ◽  
Decision Aid ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Prostate Cancer Screening ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Informed Decision ◽  
Informed Decision Making ◽  
Screening Guidelines

African American men experience a disproportionate burden of prostate cancer (CaP) morbidity and mortality. National screening guidelines advise men to make individualized screening decisions through a process termed informed decision making (IDM). In this pilot study, a computer-tailored decision-aid designed to promote IDM was evaluated using a pre-/posttest design. African American men aged 40 years and older were recruited from a variety of community settings ( n = 108). At pretest, 43% of men reported having made a screening decision; at posttest 47% reported this to be the case ( p = .39). Significant improvements were observed between pre- and posttest on scores of knowledge, decision self-efficacy, and decisional conflict. Men were also more likely to want an active role in decision making after using the tool. These results suggest that use of a computer-tailored decision aid is a promising strategy to promote IDM for CaP screening among African American men.

scholarly journals An RCT of a decision aid to support informed choices about taking aspirin to prevent colorectal cancer and other chronic diseases: a study protocol for the SITA (Should I Take Aspirin?) trial

Trials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shakira Milton ◽  
Jennifer McIntosh ◽  
Finlay Macrae ◽  
Patty Chondros ◽  
Lyndal Trevena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
General Practice ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Decision Aid ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
Informed Decision ◽  
Informed Decision Making ◽  
Dose Aspirin ◽  
Low Dose Aspirin

Abstract Background Australian guidelines recommend that all people aged 50–70 years old actively consider taking daily low-dose aspirin (100–300 mg per day) for 2.5 to 5 years to reduce their risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). Despite the change of national CRC prevention guidelines, there has been no active implementation of the guidelines into clinical practice. We aim to test the efficacy of a health consultation and decision aid, using a novel expected frequency tree (EFT) to present the benefits and harms of low dose aspirin prior to a general practice consultation with patients aged 50–70 years, on informed decision-making and uptake of aspirin. Methods Approximately five to seven general practices in Victoria, Australia, will be recruited to participate. Patients 50–70 years old, attending an appointment with their general practitioner (GP) for any reason, will be invited to participate in the trial. Two hundred fifty-eight eligible participants will be randomly allocated 1:1 to intervention or active control arms using a computer-generated allocation sequence stratified by general practice, sex, and mode of trial delivery (face-to-face or teletrial). There are two co-primary outcomes: informed decision-making at 1-month post randomisation, measured by the Multi-dimensional Measure of Informed Choice (MMIC), and self-reported daily use of aspirin at 6 months. Secondary outcomes include decisional conflict at 1-month and other behavioural changes to reduce CRC risk at both time points. Discussion This trial will test the efficacy of novel methods for implementing national guidelines to support informed decision-making about taking aspirin in 50–70-year-olds to reduce the risk of CRC and other chronic diseases. Trial registration The Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) ACTRN12620001003965. Registered on 10 October 2020.

scholarly journals Supporting Informed Decision Making Online in 20 Minutes: An Observational Web-log Study of a PSA Test Decision Aid

2010 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. e15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalie Joseph-Williams ◽  
Rhodri Evans ◽  
Adrian Edwards ◽  
Robert G Newcombe ◽  
Patricia Wright ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Decision Aid ◽  
Informed Decision ◽  
Informed Decision Making ◽  
Psa Test ◽  
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