Cancer Literacy Education and Awareness Resources for Prostate Care

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The CLEAR-PC project addresses the critical issue of low health literacy in prostate cancer (PCa) prevention and care, recognising that inadequate literacy leads to difficulties in understanding complex medical information, limits shared decision-making (SDM), and increases health inequalities. Given the high prevalence and complexity of PCa, the project aims to design and develop a comprehensive strategy to improve (digital) health literacy in PCa 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, both action research and co-creation methodologies are applied because by involving all stakeholders (general population, vulnerable population patients, health professionals, policymakers 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 (digital) health literacy tools to the specific context of PCa prevention and care, integrating them into a new strategy, followed by an 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 diagnosing challenges to refining and validating solutions. The consortium, composed of institutions from Spain, Portugal, Croatia, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Cyprus, leverages multidisciplinary expertise to create digital and innovative tools and educational resources to address public health disparities, reduce misinformation, and support decision-making on PCa prevention and care.