Outcome
| Type |
Measure |
Description |
Time frame |
Safety issue |
| Other |
In-depth interviews |
The individual in-depth and/or telephone interviews will take place on two occasions (1-4 weeks and 6 months post-RT completion) and with at least ten of the patients who have accepted participation and have made regular notes. Questions will include topics such as their experiences of receiving the information through the digital information tool during the waiting time and treatment period, of using the digital information tool, to what extent the digital information has affected their involvement and preparedness for the radiation treatment, as well as their experiences during the time since the end of RT |
1 week after the intervention |
|
| Other |
In-depth interviews |
The individual in-depth and/or telephone interviews will take place on two occasions (1-4 weeks and 6 months post-RT completion) and with at least ten of the patients who have accepted participation and have made regular notes. Questions will include topics such as their experiences of receiving the information through the digital information tool during the waiting time and treatment period, of using the digital information tool, to what extent the digital information has affected their involvement and preparedness for the radiation treatment, as well as their experiences during the time since the end of RT |
6 months after the intervention |
|
| Primary |
Change in distress |
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network Distress Thermometer is a brief screening tool for cancer patients to assess psychosocial distress |
Baseline pre intervention |
|
| Primary |
Change in distress |
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network Distress Thermometer is a brief screening tool for cancer patients to assess psychosocial distress |
up to one week of intervention |
|
| Primary |
Change in distress |
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network Distress Thermometer is a brief screening tool for cancer patients to assess psychosocial distress |
6 months after the intervention |
|
| Secondary |
Change in general self-efficacy |
The Swedish version of the General Self-efficacy (GSE) Scale. The GSE scale consists of 10 items rated on a fourpoint Likert scale (''not at all true'' to ''exactly true''). |
Baseline pre intervention |
|
| Secondary |
Change in general self-efficacy |
The Swedish version of the General Self-efficacy (GSE) Scale. The GSE scale consists of 10 items rated on a fourpoint Likert scale (''not at all true'' to ''exactly true''). |
6 months after the intervention |
|
| Secondary |
Change in communicative and critical health literacy |
The communicative and critical health literacy scale - Swedish version. The first three items include statements focusing on the capacity for collecting, extracting, and understanding relevant health information. Each item is rated on a 4-point scale, ranging from 1 (never=better) to 4 (often=worse). |
Baseline pre intervention |
|
| Secondary |
Change in communicative and critical health literacy |
The communicative and critical health literacy scale - Swedish version. The first three items include statements focusing on the capacity for collecting, extracting, and understanding relevant health information. Each item is rated on a 4-point scale, ranging from 1 (never=better) to 4 (often=worse). |
6 months after the intervention |
|
| Secondary |
Change in functional health literacy |
The Swedish Functional Health Literacy scale scale comprises five items about persons' skills in reading and understanding health information. Each item is rated on a 4-point scale, ranging from 1 (never=better) to 4 (often=worse). |
Baseline pre intervention |
|
| Secondary |
Change in functional health literacy |
The Swedish Functional Health Literacy scale scale comprises five items about persons' skills in reading and understanding health information. Each item is rated on a 4-point scale, ranging from 1 (never=better) to 4 (often=worse). |
6 months after the intervention |
|
| Secondary |
Change in eHealth literacy |
The The eHealth Literacy Questionnaire (eHLQ) is a psychometrically robust multidimensional tool designed to be used to understand and evaluate people's interaction with digital health services |
Baseline pre intervention |
|
| Secondary |
Change in eHealth literacy |
The The eHealth Literacy Questionnaire (eHLQ) is a psychometrically robust multidimensional tool designed to be used to understand and evaluate people's interaction with digital health services |
6 months after the intervention |
|
| Secondary |
Time measurements and Observations |
Ten patients respectively from groups A and B will be consequently asked to participate in the time measurement and observational part of the study (n=20). All planned treatments for the first week of RT (n=5), and, additionally, one session in the last week of treatment, will be measured based on seven timepoints; patient enters door of RT room, patient lies on table, first image, first field beam on, last field beam on, patient leaves table, and patient leaves RT room. This will result in approximately 120 points of measurement. During each RT session, observations of questions asked by patients and staff will be documented in a protocol, including what subjects are addressed, who initiates the question, and whether, how, and to where the staff refers the patient for further information. |
up to one week of intervention |
|
| Secondary |
Time measurements and Observations |
Ten patients respectively from groups A and B will be consequently asked to participate in the time measurement and observational part of the study (n=20). All planned treatments for the first week of RT (n=5), and, additionally, one session in the last week of treatment, will be measured based on seven timepoints; patient enters door of RT room, patient lies on table, first image, first field beam on, last field beam on, patient leaves table, and patient leaves RT room. This will result in approximately 120 points of measurement. During each RT session, observations of questions asked by patients and staff will be documented in a protocol, including what subjects are addressed, who initiates the question, and whether, how, and to where the staff refers the patient for further information. |
up to five week of intervention |
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