Table 1.
Characteristics of Educational Materials Related to Prostate Cancer and Sexual Dysfunction (n = 44).
| Frequency | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Material type | ||
| Magazine | 20 | 45.5 |
| Pamphlet/guide (5+ pages) | 15 | 34.1 |
| Flyer | 3 | 6.8 |
| Brochure (1–4 pages) | 3 | 6.8 |
| Printed web page article | 2 | 4.5 |
| Hard copy newsletter | 1 | 2.3 |
| Distributor | ||
| Health-related publisher | 11 | 25.0 |
| Pharmaceutical company | 9 | 20.5 |
| Organization/association related to cancer research | 7 | 15.9 |
| Nonprofit organization | 5 | 11.4 |
| Government organization | 2 | 4.5 |
| Company developing patient education materials | 2 | 4.5 |
| Hospital/clinic | 1 | 2.3 |
| Health-care provider association | 1 | 2.3 |
| Other | 4 | 9.1 |
| Not listed | 2 | 4.5 |
| Mobilizing information | ||
| Website | 26 | 59.1 |
| Name of contact person/organization | 20 | 45.5 |
| Phone | 16 | 36.4 |
| Physical address | 6 | 13.6 |
| E-mail address | 1 | 2.3 |
| Social media | 0 | 0.0 |
| Intended audience—race | ||
| Applicable to all race or not specified | 42 | 95.5 |
| African American | 2 | 4.5 |
| Intended audience—sex | ||
| Male | 34 | 77.3 |
| Both male and female | 10 | 22.7 |
| Intended audience—condition/job | ||
| Prostate cancer patient | 24 | 54.5 |
| All men | 23 | 52.3 |
| Men having prostate-related condition | 16 | 36.4 |
| Men with family history of prostate cancer | 12 | 27.3 |
| Prostate cancer survivor | 8 | 18.2 |
| Men having sexual dysfunction | 7 | 15.9 |
| Urologist | 2 | 4.5 |
| Other health-care provider | 2 | 4.5 |
| Caregiver/family member | 2 | 4.5 |
| Graphical content | 41 | 93.2 |
| Photo | 34 | 77.3 |
| Illustration (e.g., animated figure) | 21 | 47.7 |
| Data chart/table | 4 | 9.1 |
| Patients’ race in the photo/illustration | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 25 | 75.8 |
| Non-Hispanic African American | 21 | 63.6 |
| Hispanic | 3 | 9.1 |
| Asian | 5 | 15.1 |
| Health-care providers’ race in the photo/illustration | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 8 | 61.5 |
| Non-Hispanic African American | 5 | 38.5 |
| Hispanic | 3 | 23.1 |
| Unknown (only back is shown) | 1 | 7.7 |
| Caregivers’ race in the photo/illustration | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 15 | 62.5 |
| Non-Hispanic African American | 13 | 54.2 |
| Hispanic | 3 | 12.5 |
| Asian | 2 | 8.3 |
| Tone of photo/illustration | ||
| Positive (people are smiling, active, etc.) | 31 | 75.6 |
| Negative (frowning face, fatigued) | 3 | 7.3 |
| Neutral (medicine bottles, etc.) | 23 | 56.1 |
| Format | ||
| Explanatory (informational or educational information) | 39 | 88.6 |
| Anecdotal (personal story related to prostate health/cancer) | 9 | 20.5 |
| Promotional (story that includes a commercial element) | 5 | 11.4 |
| News (e.g., new research results, new diagnosis tool) | 2 | 4.5 |
| Event driven (e.g., charity run/walk) | 1 | 2.3 |
| Material encourages men talking to health-care providers | 29 | 65.9 |