Development, validation and evaluation of a patient information booklet for rectal cancer survivors with a stoma: A three-step approach

• Lack of information to cancer survivors hampers quality life. Written should be provided at the healthcare facility. Three-step approach for development written patient material. material led high satisfaction and increased perceived knowledge. The application this three-step may improve survivorship care. Quantitatively measure degree acquired knowledge through a booklet rectal with stoma, according novel approach. study included systematic literature review identify relevant booklet, which was validated by experts based on relevance, clarity essentiality. It underwent testing quality, readability, layout design quantitatively evaluated stoma. In total, 145 articles were used booklet. scored 91% relevance 17 experts, 70% 75.63% 23 out 32 design. mean score 8.03 10. All 20 patients found ‘useful’ 95% felt better informed. information. ensured satisfactory levels This offers informational tools survivors, assuring that variety newly created materials would any target population.