Construction and assessment of the "Almanac for Women with Breast Cancer": convergent care research.
Karolina Rosa Teófilo, Denise Antunes de Azambuja Zocche, Ana Paula Carmona and 4 others
PMID 41417333WHAT IT FOUND
Women who helped shape a printed almanac rated it relevant, clear, and useful for guidance.
Those who used it for a week assessed it, and all items were considered adequate.
Key findings
01Sixteen women undergoing intravenous drug treatment for breast cancer took part in interviews during infusion.
02In the assessment phase, ten women responded, and all items achieved agreement above 80%, so they were considered adequate.
0390% of participants said the content was informative and addressed important questions, while 10% disagreed that it covered all proposed topics.
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What it does not show
The study was done in one oncology service, so the findings may not apply to other settings. Participants were selected by convenience, and only ten women completed the assessment after six were lost. The almanac was rated by the women who helped shape it, and there was no comparison with usual care. The paper does not test whether the almanac improves knowledge, self-care, or breast cancer outcomes.
Declared interests
The research was funded by the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel and the Federal Nursing Council.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read this as proof that the almanac improves breast cancer care. It was developed and rated by women in a single oncology service, and no comparison group or outcome testing was reported.