Breast Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
Comorbidities in breast cancer survival account for 49% of overall survival difference between black and white women. Many obesity-related comorbidities disproportionately affect black women, therefore pointing to a need to address obesity related comorbidities in survival disparities in early breast cancer patients. This study tinvestigates how messages and messaging about healthy weight can be tailored for racially diverse breast cancer survivors with obesity in order to ensure that clinic-based communications between patients and their oncology provider are patient-centered and culturally sensitive.
Detailed description
The overall goal of this research is to collect essential input for the future development of a quality improvement intervention to foster Patient-Center Communication about Healthy Weigh in clinical practice Primary Objective: 1. Understand patient-centered perspectives on health weight communication with oncology clinicians by conducting focus groups Secondary Objective 2. Understand oncology clinician perspectives on patient center communications for healthy weight interactions through semi-structured interviews.
Interventions
OTHERFocus Group
Breast cancer patients and oncology clinicians will participate in separate focus groups discussing patient-centered communication about healthy weight.
Sponsors
American Cancer Society, Inc.
Pfizer
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
for Breast Cancer Cohort: * Age 21 or older * Diagnosed with early breast cancer, Stages I-III * Completed primary treatment (Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation) within past 2 years * Body mass Index of equal or greater than 30
Exclusion criteria
* Cannot understand and speak English INclusion Criteria for Oncology provider cohort: * Breast cancer oncology provider in North Carolina with MD/DO/PA/NP/RN * associated with community-based practices
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Feedback from patients regarding healthy weight communication through focus groups | 3 year | Summary of conversation based on 5A's Behavioral Change Model |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Feedback from oncology providers regarding healthy weight communication through semi-structured interview | 3 year | Provider suggestions on how to implement 5A's Behavioral change model into patient care |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed