Iris Kanera

70 Chapter 3 Other website elements Personal page. On the Personal Page participants can find an overview of the personal advice they received from the screening questionnaire and the modules. Also, the Personal Page contains a few instructional videos on how to use the KNW (see Figure 3.4). Figure 3.4 Example of an instructional video explaining how to use the KNW Video material The use of videos is an important component of the KNW. Text messages accompanied with video are more appreciated and better recalled than text messages only (Bol et al., 2013; Idriss, Alikhan, Baba, & Armstrong, 2009). There are four types of videos implemented. First, instructional videos explain what participants can expect from the KNW and how they should navigate the program. Second, videos of fellow survivors were included for which we interviewed eight cancer survivors who were further along in their recovery process and willing to share their experiences of their life after cancer treatment and give advice to deal with certain issues. Since men and women interviewed were from different age groups and recovering from different types of cancer, it is more likely that participants identify with one of these role models. Third, videos of professionals were included for which we interviewed a sexologist and two clinical psychologists. These professionals give psycho- education and advice from clinical practice. Fourth, with monthly news items participants were provided with extra information on specific areas . We interviewed professionals from

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