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Application of a novel transdisciplinary communication technique to develop an Internet-based psychoeducational
Robin M Lally1, Patrick McNees2, Karen Meneses3
1University at Buffalo School of Nursing, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Aim:
The aim of this work was is to create CaringGuidance™ After Breast Cancer Diagnosis, an Internet-based, self-guided psychoeducational program to facilitate adjustment among women in the first months after breast cancer diagnosis.
Background:
Use of Internet technology addresses a gap in the delivery of psychoeducational clinical interventions immediately after breast cancer diagnosis; providing rapid access to information and guidance during a highly distressing and vital period of adjustment.
Methods:
A multi-step transdisciplinary communication process of Personae Creation, Layered Project Mapping©, and Rapid Iterative Prototyping (RIP) was applied to facilitate communication between researcher, technology team and content reviewers during clinical program development.
Results:
Through three rounds of content review and two focus groups guided by this process, the reviewers, researcher and technology team communicated effectively; completing the project on-time and within budget.
Conclusions:
Application of a multi-step transdisciplinary communication process is feasible and essential to development of an Internet-based psychoeducational program.
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