Using plain language skills to create an educational brochure about sperm banking for adolescent and young adult males with cancer.

Full Abstract

Writing in plain language makes it easier for patients to read, understand, and make informed decisions about sperm banking. Greater attention to the issue and properly designed educational brochures for use by nurses in oncology and reproductive health is of evident importance but of unknown impact. A multidisciplinary clinical team followed an evidence-based, patient-centered approach to develop "plain language" patient education materials about sperm banking for adolescent and young adult (AYA) males with cancer. A patient education booklet was produced and implemented as part of the planned patient education for AYA male oncology patients at McMaster Children's Hospital, Hamilton Health Sciences, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The patient education booklet for use by health professionals as a teaching tool to facilitate discussion with AYA males has been produced with the hope that it will contribute to better informed decision making regarding sperm banking and increased use of this technology for fertility preservation.

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Author information

Author/s: Nagel, Kim (K); Wizowski, Lindsay (L); Duckworth, JoAnn (J); Cassano, Jane (J); Hahn, Shirley Ann (SA); Neal, Michael (M);

Affiliation: Pediatric Oncology, McMaster Children's Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. nagel(-atsign-)hhsc.ca

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Journal of pediatric oncology nursing : official journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses (J Pediatr Oncol Nurs), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2008 Jul-Aug; vol 25 (issue 4) : pp 220-6

Dates: Created 2008/06/23; Completed 2008/09/19;

PMID: 18539907, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Male
Neoplasms - complications; therapy
Oncologic Nursing
Ontario
Pamphlets
Patient Acceptance of Health Care - psychology
Patient Care Team
Patient Education as Topic - methods
Patient-Centered Care
Sperm Banks - organization & administration
Survivors
Teaching Materials - standards
Writing - standards

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