Cancer Literacy Education and Awareness Resources for Prostate Care

Summary

The CLEAR-PC project addresses the critical issue of low health literacy in prostate cancer prevention and care, recognising that inadequate health literacy leads to difficulties in understanding complex medical information, limits shared decision making, and increases health inequalities. Given the high prevalence and complexity of prostate cancer, the project aims to design and development of a comprehensive strategy to improve health literacy in the Prostate cancer prevention and care, considering individual capacities, the role of healthcare professionals and organisations, and the influence of social and cultural contexts. In the design and development of this new strategy, the investigators apply both action research and cocreation methodologies because by involving all stakeholders (general population, vulnerable population patients, health professionals, policy makers and other target groups), we ensure that the resulting strategy is user-centred, implementable and responsive to their needs. The design and development of the new strategy will follow a systematic cycle: (a) problem diagnosis by assessing individual contexts, healthcare professionals, organisational aspects and the social framework; (b) adaptation of existing health literacy tools to the specific context of prostate cancer prevention and care, integrating them into a new strategy, followed by evaluation of their usability and acceptability; and (c) observation of results in practice and reflection. Co-creation will be a critical component throughout this process, ensuring that stakeholders are actively involved at every stage, from diagnosis of challenges to refinement and validation of solutions. The consortium, composed of institutions from Spain, Portugal, Croatia, Belgium, the Netherlands and Cyprus, leverages multidisciplinary expertise to create digital and non-innovative tools and educational resources to address public health disparities, reduce misinformation and support decision-making on prostate cancer prevention and care.

Conditions

• Health Literacy
• Prostate Cancer

Interventions

OTHER

Co-created digital health literacy intervention for prostate cancer prevention and care

This intervention differs from other prostate cancer education or decision-support programmes because it uses a multilevel approach, targeting patients, healthcare professionals, organisations, and the social context that influences health decisions. It is developed through co-creation and action-research, meaning that patients, caregivers, clinicians, and policy makers participate in designing and refining the tools to ensure usability and cultural relevance. The intervention combines digital and non-digital components, including decision aids, educational materials, and professional training specifically tailored to prostate cancer screening, treatment decision-making, and palliative care. It also explicitly considers social determinants of health and includes strategies for vulnerable populations to reduce inequalities. Finally, the strategy is piloted and evaluated in clinical practice to assess its impact on patient understanding, shared decision-making, and communication skills.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Canary Islands Health Service

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Ordem dos Psicólogos

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Public Open University Čakovec

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Thomas More University of Applied Sciences

  collaborator OTHER

• Erasmus Medical Center

  collaborator OTHER

• Center for Social Innovation

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de Alicante

  collaborator NETWORK

• Europa UOMO

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine

  collaborator OTHER

• FISABIO (Foundation for the Promotion of Healthcare and Biomedical Research in the Valencian Community)

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Universidad de Murcia

  collaborator OTHER

• Fundación Canaria de Investigación Sanitaria

  collaborator OTHER

• FEFOC fundation

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Ministry of Health - Government of the Principality of Asturias

  collaborator OTHER_GOV

• Asturias Public Health Service (SESPA)

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Fundacion para el Fomento en Asturias de la Investigacion Cientifica Aplicada y Tecnologia

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche

  lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age

40 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2026-03-31

Primary Completion

2028-03-31

Completion

2028-09-30

Countries

• Spain

Study Locations