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The European Context and Relevance of the MedLit project is underscored by the widespread problem of medical misinformation in today’s world, particularly affecting oncology patients. These patients, often desperate for cures, are vulnerable to misleading claims, such as false treatments or ‘miracle cures’ found online. The project aims to enhance e-health media literacy among these patients, enabling them to critically assess information and make informed health decisions, thereby protecting themselves from the harms of fake medical advice.
The goals of the MedLit project are focused on creating tools to enhance critical thinking about media contents, including medical information for oncology patients, reducing the risk of accepting false information about alternative treatment methods, and increasing media literacy among oncology patients to enable them to make informed decisions about their health. Key tasks include developing the MedLit CHWs Manual with clear guidelines and practical exercises for developing critical thinking, community worker toolkits, and online educational resources with detailed descriptions of health media literacy and a self-reflection test for community workers and patients.
The target groups for the MedLit project include oncology patients, Community Health Workers (CHWs), families of oncology patients involved in care, healthcare professionals working with oncology patients such as nurses, doctors, psychologists, social workers, volunteers assisting oncology patients, and the general public interested in enhancing their knowledge about media literacy and cancer.
The project comprises four main Work Packages (WPs):
The expected outcomes of the MedLit project include enhanced media literacy and digital skills among Community Workers and patients, the development of a MedLit Bite-Sized Knowledge Online Educational Resource for CHWs, the creation of a MedLit train-the-trainers program for CHWs, and the implementation of MedLit local activities.
The project is being implemented from January 2024 to December 2024.
Coordinated by Verein für Bildung, Entwicklung, Forschung und Nachhaltigkeit (BEFuN) e.V. Germany, the project includes partnerships with Corbiz Kurumsal Is Cozumleri Egitim Organizasyon Pazarlama ve Ticaret Ltd Sti Türkiye, Střední zdravotnická škola a Vyšší odborná škola zdravotnická, Plzeň, Czechia, Kreativna Stanica, Serbia, Belgrade.