Evaluation of an Interactive, Educational Website Developed for Adolescents to Learn About Pediatric Clinical Trials: DigiKnowIt News

IF 2.5 4区医学 Q2 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Journal of Pediatric Health Care Pub Date : 2025-05-01 DOI:10.1016/j.pedhc.2024.10.013

Alison E. Parker PhD , Tracy M. Scull PhD, Jada Green MPH, Kathryn N. Stump PhD

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Abstract

Introduction

Pediatric clinical trials are important for advancing treatments for youth; however, recruitment remains a challenge. This study examines the effectiveness of DigiKnowIt News, a website designed to educate adolescents about clinical trials.

Method

Parent-adolescent pairs were randomly assigned to intervention (N = 83) or wait-list control (N = 96) groups. Pairs completed online pretest and posttest questionnaires related to knowledge and attitudes about research.

Results

Adolescents and parents in the intervention group, compared to the wait-list control, significantly increased in their familiarity with and positive attitudes toward clinical trials. Adolescents improved in their confidence for participating in clinical trials. Promising findings emerged with marginal increases in positive beliefs about clinical trials and likelihood of allowing an adolescent to participate. Participants reported high levels of satisfaction with DigiKnowIt News.

Discussion

Providing adolescents and parents with information in fun, interactive, and engaging ways can inform their decision-making about clinical trials.

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为青少年学习儿科临床试验而开发的互动式教育网站的评价：DigiKnowIt News

儿科临床试验对推进青少年治疗非常重要；然而，招聘仍然是一个挑战。这项研究考察了DigiKnowIt News的有效性，这是一个旨在教育青少年临床试验的网站。方法将父母-青少年对随机分为干预组（N = 83）和等候组（N = 96）。两人完成了与研究知识和态度相关的在线前测和后测问卷。结果干预组青少年及家长对临床试验的熟悉程度及对临床试验的积极态度均显著高于对照组。青少年参与临床试验的信心有所提高。有希望的发现出现了，对临床试验和允许青少年参与的可能性的积极信念略有增加。参与者对DigiKnowIt News的满意度很高。讨论以有趣的、互动的、有吸引力的方式向青少年和家长提供信息可以告知他们关于临床试验的决策。

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来源期刊

Journal of Pediatric Health Care NURSING-PEDIATRICS

CiteScore

3.40

自引率

10.70%

发文量

140

审稿时长

24 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Pediatric Health Care, the official journal of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, provides scholarly clinical information and research regarding primary, acute and specialty health care for children of newborn age through young adulthood within a family-centered context. The Journal disseminates multidisciplinary perspectives on evidence-based practice and emerging policy, advocacy and educational issues that are of importance to all healthcare professionals caring for children and their families.