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Mengqi Li1,2, Marie Tierney1,2,3, Claire Beecher1,2,3
1Centre for Health Research Methods, School of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Plos One
|October 9, 2025
Summary
This pilot study tested the feasibility of the Informed Health Choices-Cancer (IHC-C) program, an online educational tool designed to help cancer patients and their families critically evaluate health information and make informed decisions.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Health Communication
- Digital Health Education
Background:
- Over one-third of cancer information is unreliable, increasing risks for patients seeking health data.
- Educational interventions can enhance critical thinking and decision-making skills regarding cancer information.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the feasibility and acceptability of the Informed Health Choices-Cancer (IHC-C) program in a pilot randomized trial.
- To inform the design of a larger definitive trial for an evidence-based online education program.
Main Methods:
- A pilot randomized trial evaluating the IHC-C program, an online, co-designed, evidence-based educational intervention.
- Participants were randomized to the IHC-C intervention or a waitlist control group.
- Primary outcomes included feasibility (recruitment, retention) and acceptability (satisfaction, usefulness).
Main Results:
- Feasibility and acceptability data were collected to inform future trial design.
- Demographic and cancer-related data were gathered to characterize the sample and refine recruitment.
- Preliminary data on critical thinking and decision-making skills were collected to guide outcome selection.
Conclusions:
- The pilot trial provides essential insights for designing a definitive randomized trial.
- Findings will optimize sample size, recruitment strategies, program delivery, and data collection for a robust, scalable future study.
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