The purpose of the research is to: develop an educational website to empower Black and African American cancer patients to make informed decisions about personalized cancer treatment and clinical trials. The sample size for the qualitative interviews was (n=48) when saturation was achieved. With a goal of (n=33) for the pilot trial, the overall target sample size for the study is (n=81).
The website offers tools for discussing innovative treatments with their clinicians, finding clinical trials, and locating support groups. We are conducting key informant interviews, testing the website with pilot tester and asking volunteers from our Community Advisory Board to review our website prototype to further improve its design and features.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
81
The intervention prototype called the PINPOINT Digital Educational Tool will be comprised of four main sections that include information about: 1) precision oncology; 2) clinical trials; 3) "Learn More" screens; and 4) discussion points and questions for the treating clinician. The intervention prototype will also include a search function, short videos of patient testimonials, patient-provider interaction about immunotherapy and clinical trials, as well as a list of questions/concerns that the patient could print (or save electronically) and take with them to their provider visit. An optional chatbot will be available in the corner of the screen. Users can ask the chatbot questions about any of the material on the website or request additional information. The chatbot will also be able to help patients search for molecularly targeted and immunotherapy clinical trials and offer additional resources (such as websites and online support groups).
The Rutgers Cancer Institute
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Community Advisory Board, Key Informants and Pilot Testers
Employ a community-engaged approach, including a Community Advisory Board and key informant interviews, to a) assess knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and sociocultural, clinical, and system-level factors (e.g., barriers) that may explain disparities in decisions about use of precision oncology in Black cancer patients
Time frame: June 2021-June 2022
Website Development
Utilize this information to guide the iterative development and pilot testing of an innovative, patient-centered and culturally tailored internet-based education and decision support intervention, "Promoting INformed approaches in Precision Oncology and ImmuNoTherapy (PINPOINT)," to reduce racial disparities in access to and use of guideline-based therapy.
Time frame: June 2021-June 2023
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