Video Education to Improve Rural Cancer Care Delivery

University of Hawaii14 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to understand if a video-based education program delivered on a tablet device will improve care coordination experiences for patients with cancer living in rural areas.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cancer

Interventions

Video Education ProgramBEHAVIORAL

The following topics are addressed in each module of the videos: 1. Understanding cancer and cancer treatment - including an understanding of stage, site of origin, metastases, treatment options, toxicities and anticipated outcomes. 2. Care coordination basics (CC: Communication) - including navigating care related to appointments, how to handle issues after-hours, and the expected roles of other healthcare providers (e.g., PCPs). 3. How to be a self-advocate (CC: Navigation and Operational) - including how to ask questions, being empowered to talk to your doctor, when a second opinion is needed, when to explore clinical trials, and how to best incorporate a caregiver into your treatment.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients must have a newly diagnosed Stage I, II, or III disease at the time of enrollment. * Patients to be treated with adjuvant chemotherapy or recent initiation of (within 1 month of starting) adjuvant chemotherapy. * Patients with a history of previous malignancy treated with chemotherapy within the last 3 years are not eligible, as their perceptions of care coordination may be impacted by their previous treatment. * Patients must be ≥ 18 years of age. * Patients must be able to read, write, and speak English. Study materials and telephone calls are only available in English. * Patients must be residents of Hawaii, Kauai, or Maui counties * Patients must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and must sign and give written informed consent in accordance with institutional and federal guidelines.

Locations (1)

University of Hawaii Cancer Center

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Changes in rural patients' perceptions of cancer care coordination as assessed by the Care Coordination Instrument at 4-6 months post-intervention.

Time frame: 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

Rural patient satisfaction with video education materials as assessed by semi-structured telephone interview.

Time frame: 6 months

To examine patient demographic and clinical information collected from the background questionnaire as potential correlates of patients' perceptions of cancer care coordination at post-intervention

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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