An estimated 50-75% of men undergoing surgery or radiation treatment for prostate cancer will experience signs of recurrence within 10 years, prompting additional treatment decisions. The proposed Recurrent Prostate Cancer: Your Decision Notebook TM CD-ROM will provide information and interactive tools to focus patient learning and promote informed treatment decision-making. HealthMark completed the Phase I project aims, demonstrating the feasibility of producing a multimedia tool that improves patients' knowledge and increases self-efficacy of treatment decision-making processes. In Phase II, HealthMark will produce the remainder of the product's information and interactive decision-support tools. A National Medical Review Board will review the CD-ROM for accuracy and patient appropriateness. A two-group randomized field test will assess the programs' effectiveness at changing patients' knowledge, decision self-efficacy and decision satisfaction, while decreasing decision uncertainty.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Small Business Innovation Research Grants (SBIR) - Phase II (R44)
Project #
5R44CA088557-03
Application #
6649221
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1-SSS-D (10))
Program Officer
Dresser, Connie M
Project Start
2000-07-01
Project End
2006-08-31
Budget Start
2003-09-01
Budget End
2006-08-31
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2003
Total Cost
$314,033
Indirect Cost
Name
Healthmark Multimedia, LLC
Department
Type
DUNS #
783504517
City
Washington
State
DC
Country
United States
Zip Code
20009