Digital Health Literacy

How it works

Preparation

Risks & contraindications

Highlighted claims

• The decision aid will be web-based and developed in collaboration with an IT company experienced in clinical digital technologies. — Protocol for the development and testing of a web-based patient decision aid for early-stage breast cancer patients within a cancer centre care: a mixed-method approach
• The website will be accessible through the institute's Wireless Local Area Network, with unique credentials generated for each participant to support data security and anonymisation. — Protocol for the development and testing of a web-based patient decision aid for early-stage breast cancer patients within a cancer centre care: a mixed-method approach
• To mitigate digital access barriers, older patients' feedback will receive particular attention and developers will implement a simplified layout or consultation guide if navigation problems arise. — Protocol for the development and testing of a web-based patient decision aid for early-stage breast cancer patients within a cancer centre care: a mixed-method approach
• The study is single-centre and conducted at the European Institute of Oncology, which may limit its generalisability to other Italian or international oncology centres. — Protocol for the development and testing of a web-based patient decision aid for early-stage breast cancer patients within a cancer centre care: a mixed-method approach
• The web-based format may create digital literacy barriers for older oncology patients, who may struggle with online resources or prefer paper-based information. — Protocol for the development and testing of a web-based patient decision aid for early-stage breast cancer patients within a cancer centre care: a mixed-method approach