Podcasts，或称为逐集数字音频记录，代表了一种新的方式来为公共教育服务提供广泛的受众。基因评估对前列腺癌（PCa）的护理具有重要意义，但尚未被广泛使用。我们创建了一系列五个关于PCa遗传学的播客，并测试了它们在提高大众意识和提供教育方面的有用性。我们招募了来自美国各地的157名男女，以及100名患有PCa的患者，他们听取播客并完成了在线调查。主要结果是播客的感知有用性（在已发布的7点李克特比例尺上≥5的得分）。次要结果是与信息需求相关性，满意度和易用性，以及在听完播客后的遗传知识和遗传测试态度。播客与感知有用性（5.6/7），与信息需求相关性（5.6/7），满意度（5.8/7）和易用性（5.9/7）的高平均分数相关联。在听取播客后，80-100％正确回答了大多数关键性的有关PCa遗传学的知识问题，85％的人对遗传测试持积极态度。在多元分析中，播客的感知有用性在黑/西班牙裔成年人（p=0.05）和有PCa家族史的人中更高（p=0.01）。关于PCa遗传学的播客系列被认为是有用的，并且与PCa患者和普通公众的高知识水平相关。播客是一种有希望的新教育工具，可以提高有关PCa基因评估的认知，尤其是对高风险群体来说。©2023年。本文作者在Springer Nature Limited的独家许可下发表。

Podcasts, or episodic digital audio recordings, represent a novel way to reach large audiences for public education. Genetic evaluation has important implications for prostate cancer (PCa) care but is underutilized. We created a series of five podcasts about PCa genetics and tested their usefulness in raising awareness and providing education to lay audiences.We recruited 157 men and women from the general public and 100 patients with PCa from across the U.S., who listened to a podcast and completed an online survey. The primary outcome was the perceived usefulness of the podcast (score ≥5 on a published 7-point Likert scale). Secondary outcomes were relevance to informational needs, satisfaction and ease of use, as well as genetic knowledge and attitudes toward genetic testing after listening to the podcasts.The podcasts were associated with high mean scores for perceived usefulness (5.6/7), relevance to informational needs (5.6/7), satisfaction (5.8/7), and ease of use (5.9/7). After listening to the podcasts, 80-100% correctly answered most key knowledge questions about PCa genetics, and 85% had a positive attitude toward genetic testing. On multivariable analysis, the perceived usefulness of the podcasts was higher among Black/Hispanic adults (p = 0.05) and those with a family history of PCa (p = 0.01).A podcast series on PCa genetics was perceived as useful and associated with high rates of knowledge for patients with PCa and the general public. Podcasts represent a promising new educational tool to raise awareness about PCa genetic evaluation, particularly for high-risk groups.© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited.