PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Andersson, Camilla
AU  - Möller-Christensen, Berit
TI  - Developing Communication Support Material for Sharing Information with Patients Undergoing an <sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET/CT Examination
AID  - 10.2967/jnmt.124.267672
DP  - 2024 Sep 01
TA  - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
PG  - 234--238
VI  - 52
IP  - 3
4099  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/52/3/234.short
4100  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/52/3/234.full
SO  - J. Nucl. Med. Technol.2024 Sep 01; 52
AB  - Our aim was to develop communication support material for information sharing related to an 18F-FDG PET/CT examination. Methods: The study had a qualitative design adapting a multiphase structure. A prototype of communication support material consisting of illustrations and text related to an 18F-FDG PET/CT examination was developed. Interviews were conducted with patients scheduled for an 18F-FDG PET/CT examination for the first time, and questionnaires were collected from health care professionals with experience in 18F-FDG PET/CT. The communication support material was revised until consensus was reached about it. Results: The results are based on interviews with patients (n = 10) and questionnaires collected from health care professionals (n = 9). The overall theme revealed that patient information about an 18F-FDG PET/CT examination is a balancing act between text and illustrations. The analysis showed 2 categories: “illustrations as a complement” and “easy-to-understand layout.” Conclusion: The participants strengthened the development of the communication support material by bringing in valuable viewpoints from various perspectives. The results support a person-centered approach in which information about an 18F-FDG PET/CT examination can be adapted to each patient’s needs as a balancing act between text and illustrations.