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{"title":"Improving Pediatric Oncology Knowledge Through Pharmaceutical Health Education.","authors":"Thuane Sales Gonçalves, Lídia Freitas Fontes, Flávia Borelli Gomes Nascimento, Mariana Martins Gonzaga do Nascimento, Paulo Caleb Júnior de Lima Santos","doi":"10.1007/s13187-025-02584-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-025-02584-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pediatric oncology patients present unique challenges for healthcare professionals and caregivers. Strategies to enhance pharmaceutical knowledge among patients and their families are crucial for improving treatment adherence, safety, and outcomes. The objective was to investigate the impact of pharmaceutical health education on caregivers' ability to understand and administer medications to pediatric patients with cancer. Using a quasi-experimental design, the study implemented Medication Therapy Management services, with pharmacists providing comprehensive education through booklets and personalized consultations on chemotherapy administration, side effect management, and home medication use. The study included 29 patients, with a mean age of 5.7 years and 51.7% female. Initially, 10.3% of caregivers reported significant difficulties in medication administration. After the intervention, no caregivers reported extreme difficulty, while significant improvements in medication administration ease (W = 06.0; p = 0.047) and caregiver knowledge (W = 0.00; p < 0.001). Caregivers also better understood the importance of medication for their children's treatment (W = 0.0; p = 0.053). The present study highlights the critical role of tailored health education in empowering caregivers in pediatric oncology care. Despite some limitations, this study demonstrated that individualized pharmacist-led interventions can significantly improve outcomes in complex pediatric oncology scenarios.</p>","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143469736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"\"If I Start [Primary Prevention] Now, I Can Prevent [Cancer]\": College Students Endorse Cancer Prevention Education.","authors":"Jacqueline Knight Wilt, Maria D Thomson","doi":"10.1007/s13187-025-02574-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-025-02574-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Early onset colorectal cancer has been linked to lifestyle-related risk factors. Emerging adulthood (ages 18-25) has the greatest changes to lifestyle health behaviors with implications for health outcomes. College students have moderate consideration of future cancer risk (CFC-CA) when navigating current health behavior choices. This study explored cancer prevention knowledge, attitudes and behavioral intentions in a subset of students with low, medium and high CFC-CA. Qualitative interviews were used to explore cancer prevention among a sample of college students. We identified a stratified sample (N = 43) of high CFC-CA (n = 16), medium CFC-CA (n = 14), and low CFC-CA (n = 13) students who agreed to complete a 60-min interview on Zoom. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, and transcripts were coded using an iterative, line-by-line approach. Group comparisons were completed after coding was complete. Students exhibited greatest awareness of highly publicized cancers including the lung, breast, and skin. Fifty-four percent of those with low CFC-CA and 87% with high CFC-CA believe that their current health behavioral intentions are protective against cancer. Most students want more cancer education regardless of CFC-CA level to know how they can reduce their cancer risk. Differences in preferred information sources (indirect vs direct) were identified for low versus higher CFC-CA, respectively. Students' preferences for cancer education were related to their CFC-CA scores. This could be used to tailor information content and delivery modality. Delivering cancer prevention education through means that facilitate internal reflection may be more effective for improving risk reduction behaviors.</p>","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143450879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Radiation Oncology Active Learning in Undergraduate Medical Education: The Usefulness of Kahoot and TikTok.","authors":"Irene Zapata-Martínez, Francisca Rius-Diaz, Rocío Lorenzo-Álvarez, Lourdes De la Peña-Fernández","doi":"10.1007/s13187-025-02583-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-025-02583-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gamification and social networking can be used as active learning tools, as they have been shown to increase learner motivation. Nevertheless, it is unclear whether they impact students' knowledge acquisition. This study aimed to share an educational experience for medical students using Kahoot and TikTok as active teaching/learning tools and assessed whether they improve academic performance. A retrospective quasi-experimental study was conducted with 176 students enrolled in radiation oncology in the 2021/22 academic year (control group), who received traditional teaching, and 166 students in the 2022/23 academic year (experimental group), where Kahoot and TikTok were added to traditional teaching. Final exam results of both groups were compared to assess learning differences, as well as those of the experimental group in terms of participation in Kahoot and TikTok and their relationship with the final grade. Comparing the average exam scores of the experimental group to the control group showed an increase of 12.9% in the first group compared to the traditional group (6.02 vs. 7.31 points, p = 0.0001). In the experimental group, students who participated in Kahoot or TikTok increased their mean score by 0.54 points (p = 0.021) and 1.57 points (p = 0.040), respectively, compared to those who did not. A correlated increase in mean test scores was observed based on tool usage: none, Kahoot or TikTok, or both (6.19, 6.88 ± 1.48, and 7.51 ± 1.20 points, p = 0.019). Using Kahoot and TikTok as active learning tools for medical students improved academic performance when integrated with traditional methodology.</p>","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143450883","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evidence-Based Analysis of AI Chatbots in Oncology Patient Education: Implications for Trust, Perceived Realness, and Misinformation Management.","authors":"Aaron Lawson McLean, Vagelis Hristidis","doi":"10.1007/s13187-025-02592-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-025-02592-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The rapid integration of AI-driven chatbots into oncology education represents both a transformative opportunity and a critical challenge. These systems, powered by advanced language models, can deliver personalized, real-time cancer information to patients, caregivers, and clinicians, bridging gaps in access and availability. However, their ability to convincingly mimic human-like conversation raises pressing concerns regarding misinformation, trust, and their overall effectiveness in digital health communication. This review examines the dual-edged role of AI chatbots, exploring their capacity to support patient education and alleviate clinical burdens, while highlighting the risks of lack of or inadequate algorithmic opacity (i.e., the inability to see the data and reasoning used to make a decision, which hinders appropriate future action), false information, and the ethical dilemmas posed by human-seeming AI entities. Strategies to mitigate these risks include robust oversight, transparent algorithmic development, and alignment with evidence-based oncology protocols. Ultimately, the responsible deployment of AI chatbots requires a commitment to safeguarding the core values of evidence-based practice, patient trust, and human-centered care.</p>","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143442639","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Stigmatization Attitudes and Affecting Factors of Parents with and Without Children with Cancer: A Cross-sectional Study.","authors":"Aysegul Simsek","doi":"10.1007/s13187-025-02581-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-025-02581-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examines whether encountering cancer makes a difference and the perspectives and attitudes of parents of children with cancer. This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with parents who applied to the emergency department of a hospital. Data were collected using a sociodemographic information form and the \"Cancer Attitudes Questionnaire (Cancer Stigma)-Community Version.\" Mean, minimum, maximum, number, and percentages and comparison analyses (chi-square, Mann-Whitney U, and Kruskal-Wallis tests) were performed. The significance level was a 95% confidence interval. The study was completed with a total of 362 parents, 120 of whom had children with cancer. Of the parents, 82.9% are mothers. The scale score of those who had a child with cancer was 3.34 and 3.22 for those who did not have a child with cancer. The scale score was affected by the number of children (p=0.008), mother's occupation (p=0.00), parents' educational status (mother p=0.05; father p=0.03), family type (p=0.00), family economic status (p=0.02), religious perception (p=0.01), child's age (p=0.001), gender (p=0.00), type of treatment (p=0.00), and previous hospital experience (p=0.006). The findings revealed that parents' attitudes towards cancer were negative regardless of whether they experienced cancer or not. Personal characteristics such as family type, parental occupation, and educational status, as well as disease-related characteristics such as the type of the child's disease (acute or chronic) and the type of treatment, affect the direction of attitudes. It is recommended that stigmatization be included in individual and community education on health. Especially for patients, the feelings and effects of stigmatization can be included. It is also recommended to include an empathic approach in education.</p>","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143442640","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Gender Equity Education in Oncology: A Survey Study of Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program Directors.","authors":"Christina E Hum, Ana I Velazquez, Ariela L Marshall","doi":"10.1007/s13187-025-02591-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-025-02591-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Female patients and physicians experience gender-based challenges in medicine. We aimed to evaluate the extent of training on gender disparities in patient care and equity among physicians by hematology-oncology (HO) programs, along with barriers to training implementation. We conducted an online survey of 171 HO fellowship program directors (PDs) registered in the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) or participating in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). We asked about perceived importance of gender equity (GE), extent of GE training provided, and barriers to providing it. Responses were recorded using Likert scales, multiple choice, and open-ended responses. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Fifty-six program directors completed the survey (32.7%). Most felt training in GE issues is \"somewhat\" to \"very\" important to patient care (69.6%) and the physician workforce (80.4%). However, most reported their programs do not provide training in GE regarding patient care (83.9%) or the physician workforce (78.6%), most commonly due to lack of resources. Most were interested in resources for patient (93.9%) and physician (88.6%) GE. Programs were open to sharing training materials for patient (44.4%) and physician (66.7%) GE. While most HO PDs feel that GE training is important for patient care and the physician workforce, most fellowships do not offer such training primarily due to lack of resources. Given the interest for more educational GE resources, there are opportunities to develop and share materials to enhance GE training for future HO physicians.</p>","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143450881","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"\"Frontiers in Neoplasia\" Curriculum is a Good Start, and More Can be Done.","authors":"Hongnan Ye","doi":"10.1007/s13187-025-02586-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-025-02586-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143426549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Expanding the Scope of Multidisciplinary Oncology Education: A Necessary Step Forward.","authors":"Carlos M Ardila","doi":"10.1007/s13187-025-02590-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-025-02590-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143426550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An Analysis of Print and Online Media's Representation of Prostate Cancer in Public Figures.","authors":"Angelo Blancaflor, Katherine Danaher, Jacob Lally, Aaron Cleofas, Matthew Liu, Taylor Braunagel, Elias S Hyams","doi":"10.1007/s13187-025-02582-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13187-025-02582-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Print and online media play a crucial role in shaping public understanding of diseases like prostate cancer (PCa), particularly through reporting on public figures. However, such media coverage can introduce bias by providing incomplete or non-evidence-based information. This study aimed to assess potential bias by applying a standardized rubric to articles discussing PCa in public figures. Articles were sourced from LexisNexis® using the terms \"prostate cancer\" and the name of a public figure diagnosed with the disease. The study analyzed 147 articles covering 49 public figures, selected based on relevance from top-circulation publications between 1994 and 2024. Of these, 95.9% had unbiased titles, 35.4% included expert quotes, and 27.2% mentioned risk factors such as age, race, and family history. However, 25.9% of the articles exhibited bias supporting PCa screening, and only 16.3% referenced scientific studies. Additionally, among the 45 articles published when shared decision-making (SDM) was the standard of care for screening decisions, only one referenced this concept. Thus, while titles were generally unbiased, statements supporting screening, low rates of scientific referencing, and minimal reference to SDM highlight limitations of this reporting that may bias readers' understanding of prostate cancer detection and treatment. These findings may provide a window into how reporting on medical conditions in public figures, which can influence readers' perceptions of disease, can improve in quality and completeness.</p>","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143416100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Are Sport and Exercise Science Students Receiving Enough Training to Adequately Design Exercise Programs for Patients with Cancer, Overweight, or Obesity in Spain? A Comprehensive Archival and Survey Analysis of 52 Spanish Universities.","authors":"Alejandro Gómez-Bruton, Alex Gónzalez-Agüero, Gabriel Lozano-Berges, Angel Matute-Llorente, Nuria Garatachea, German Vicente-Rodríguez, Jose A Casajús","doi":"10.1007/s13187-025-02580-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-025-02580-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Obesity and cancer are two of the most significant global public health concerns worldwide. Exercise in preventing and managing these diseases has become a prominent area of research, and BSc sport and exercise science (SES) graduates are among the professionals involved in designing exercise programs for these populations. The aims of the present study were (1) to quantify the number of teaching hours focused on exercise in patients with cancer or overweight/obesity and (2) to collect perceptions of SES teachers of whether these hours are enough to prescribe exercise to these populations adequately. An online survey was sent to 97 university teachers from 58 different institutions in Spain offering the sport and exercise sciences degree. The survey included questions designed to ascertain the number of hours lectured on the topics of exercise and cancer or overweight/obesity. Additionally, it aimed to gather teachers' perceptions of how prepared students were to work with these populations. Seventy-six teachers (representing a 78% response rate) from 52 different centers (representing 88% of the centers) completed the survey. The teachers reported an average of 8.7 class hours dedicated to exercise and cancer and 17.1 class hours dedicated to exercise in patients with overweight/obesity. Teachers expressed low satisfaction with the number of class hours allocated to cancer education (2.2 points out of 5) and a neutral response regarding the allocation of hours to overweight/obesity (3.1 points out of 5). The findings of the current study suggest that Spanish SES students may be receiving a limited amount of instruction in the area of exercise prescription for patients with cancer and overweight/obesity. Although the curriculum is explicitly dedicated to training SES students, teachers believe that additional training in specific exercise prescription for people with cancer would enhance SES qualifications.</p>","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143411393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}