Study of the Health Information Needs of Brain Cancer Patients

Completed

• Conditions: Brain Tumor
• Interventions: Other: Focus Group

• Registration Number: NCT01130220
• Lead Sponsor: University of Florida

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research is to explore the factors involved in brain cancer health care literacy needs.

Detailed Description

A mere subset of the reasons behind unmet health care literacy needs include the health care systems' increasing complexity, increased time constraints, profound treatment decision making requirements, decreased financial resources, fracturing social networks and diversifying educational and cultural needs.

This project will use focus groups to explore the factors involved in brain cancer health care literacy from the perspectives of patients and those involved in their care. Hypothesis generated from this project will be directly applied toward future projects. The overarching goals are improved access and adequacy of health care literacy information through the eventual development of validated, useful, reliable health care literacy information tools for brain cancer patients and those involved in their care.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-05
• Study First Submitted: 2010-05-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-05-24
• Study First Posted: 2010-05-25
• Primary Completion: 2011-12
• Study Completion: 2011-12
• Status Verified: 2012-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-07-24
• Last Update Posted: 2012-07-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 27

Inclusion Criteria

BRAIN TUMOR PATIENTS:

• 18 to 89 years of age
• Have or have had any type of brain tumor
• Ability to communicate in English
• Willingness to participate in a 30-60 minute focus group

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS:

• 18 to 89 years of age
• Be a health care provider who cares for any type of brain tumor
• Ability to communicate in English
• Willingness to participate in a 30-60 minute focus group

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Health Care Provider	Focus Group	A one-time focus group will be held in a quiet room for approximately 30-60 minutes until a "saturation" of themes has been identified.
Brain Tumor Patient	Focus Group	A one-time focus group will be held in a quiet room for approximately 30-60 minutes until a "saturation" of themes has been identified.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Explore the factors involved in health care literacy from the perspective of brain cancer patients.	1 Year	An investigator experienced in semi-structured focus group research will faclitate focus group sessions by using a generalized list of topics and open-ended discussion questions.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Explore the factors involved in health care literacy from the perspective of health care providers.	1 Year	An investigator experienced in semi-structured focus group research will faclitate focus group sessions by using a generalized list of topics and open-ended discussion questions.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Florida; 🇺🇸 Gainesville, Florida, United States