Improving breast cancer survivors’ knowledge using a patient-centered intervention

Background Low-income, minority women with breast cancer experience a range of barriers to receiving survivorship information. Our objective was to test a novel, patient-centered intervention aimed at improving communication about survivorship care. Methods We developed a wallet card to provide onco...

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Published in:Surgery 2015-09, Vol.158 (3), p.669-675
Main Authors: Ulloa, Jesus G., MD, MBA, Hemmelgarn, Marian, MPH, Viveros, Lori, MPH, Odele, Patience, MD, Feldman, Nancy R., MD, Ganz, Patricia A., MD, Maggard-Gibbons, Melinda, MD, MSHS
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Communication Barriers
Continuity of Patient Care
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - diagnosis
Patient Education as Topic - methods
Patient Satisfaction
Prospective Studies
Surgery
Survivors - psychology
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Summary:Background Low-income, minority women with breast cancer experience a range of barriers to receiving survivorship information. Our objective was to test a novel, patient-centered intervention aimed at improving communication about survivorship care. Methods We developed a wallet card to provide oncologic and follow-up care survivorship information to breast cancer patients. We used a prospective, pre–post design to assess the intervention at a safety net hospital. The intervention was given by a patient navigator or community health worker. Results Patient knowledge ( n  = 130) of personal cancer history improved from baseline pretest to 1 week after the intervention for stage (66–93%; P  
ISSN:0039-6060
1532-7361
DOI:10.1016/j.surg.2015.03.056