Developing and Evaluating Culturally and Literacy Appropriate Cancer Patient Education Materials for Haiti

Abstract 21Background:New efforts are being made to bring modern cancer medicine to patients in low- resource settings, where limited public awareness of cancer and health literacy pose significant challenges. Partners In Health (PIH) launched its first cancer program in Haiti in collaboration with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Womenu0027s Hospital; however, no patient education materials appropriate for Haiti existed. Global Oncology has developed written educational materials based on cancer patient needs in low-resource settings. Objectives are to: 1) Adapt Global Oncologyu0027s patient education materials to be culturally and literacy appropriate for Haiti; 2) Assess the effectiveness of written materials for cancer patient education in a low-resource setting.Methods:Feedback from staff at the PIH-affiliated Hopital Universitaire de Mirebalais (HUM) was incorporated into the pilot materials. We recruited 33 chemotherapy patients at HUM for interviews (n=20) and two focus groups (n=13). Patients...