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Peer Navigator Education in Improving Survivorship Care in African American Breast Cancer Survivors

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Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center

Conditions: Breast Cancer

Interventions: educational intervention, questionnaire administration, counseling intervention, survey administration, quality-of-life assessment

Countries: United States

This randomized clinical trial studies peer navigator education in improving survivorship care in African American breast cancer survivors. An educational intervention involving peer groups may help to improve the well-being and quality of life (QOL) in breast cancer survivors

Eligibility overview

Sex: FEMALE

Age: 18 Years to —

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* TRIAL SUBJECTS:
* Patient age 18 years or older who self-identifies as African-American
* In early survivorship phase, defined as being 1-12 months post completion of treatment for stage 0-3 breast cancer
* Receiving health care primarily through an health maintenance organization (HMO)
* Patients with metastatic cancer or a second primary cancer, because their medical characteristics (e.g. disease progression) are significantly different
* Breast cancer survivors (BCS) with other major disabling medical, psychiatric, or substance abuse conditions (e.g., anxiety, depression, alcohol/tobacco problems) will be excluded
* PEER NAVIGATORS:
* At least 25 years of age who self-identifies as African-American
* Previously participated in any type of research study
* Has at least high school education
* Has been diagnosed with breast cancer, currently in remission or eradicated
* Belongs to a breast cancer support group
* Has a valid driver's license
* Owns an operational vehicle
* Has access to a personal computer with internet access

Locations (1)

Duarte, California, United States