Cancer Prevention and Care Among Aged
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Cancer |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 65 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
| Start Date: | January 2011 |
| Contact: | Eva Kahana, Ph.D. |
| Email: | eva.kahana@case.edu |
| Phone: | 216-368-2704 |
Health Care Partners in Cancer Prevention and Care Among Aged
This research represents a pioneering effort to design a brief, cost effective and readily
transportable program that will enable disadvantaged elders to become more effective
participants in their health care.
The intervention is expected to result in trained elders becoming more knowledgeable health
care partners. Trained patients will be prepared for appointments and will engage their
primary care physicians in active dialogue regarding cancer prevention and screening.
Based on self-advocacy, these patients are expected to receive better preventive care and
report greater satisfaction with care. Program participation can subsequently contribute to
general health improvements and minimize health disparities.
transportable program that will enable disadvantaged elders to become more effective
participants in their health care.
The intervention is expected to result in trained elders becoming more knowledgeable health
care partners. Trained patients will be prepared for appointments and will engage their
primary care physicians in active dialogue regarding cancer prevention and screening.
Based on self-advocacy, these patients are expected to receive better preventive care and
report greater satisfaction with care. Program participation can subsequently contribute to
general health improvements and minimize health disparities.
In a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with 500 older adults, the investigators will assess
the efficacy of the "Speak Up" intervention (N=250) relative to an attention control group
"Connect" program (N=250), aimed at enhancing social and civic engagement. Participants will
now obtain resource materials that include decision aids and diary logs to bring to visits
with doctors. The investigators will implement "Speak Up" and "Connect" programs in two
unique study populations: 1) participants in the ongoing NCI study and 2) older adults
attending senior center programs sponsored by Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs). Participants
will be assessed prior to the intervention and 1 month, and 6 months post intervention. The
investigators will have an observation window of six months to determine whether and when
the older adult obtained screening. The selection of a shorter follow-up time frame will
help reduce attrition.
the efficacy of the "Speak Up" intervention (N=250) relative to an attention control group
"Connect" program (N=250), aimed at enhancing social and civic engagement. Participants will
now obtain resource materials that include decision aids and diary logs to bring to visits
with doctors. The investigators will implement "Speak Up" and "Connect" programs in two
unique study populations: 1) participants in the ongoing NCI study and 2) older adults
attending senior center programs sponsored by Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs). Participants
will be assessed prior to the intervention and 1 month, and 6 months post intervention. The
investigators will have an observation window of six months to determine whether and when
the older adult obtained screening. The selection of a shorter follow-up time frame will
help reduce attrition.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Men and women
- Over the age of 65 from Area Agencies of Aging who are interested in participating
Exclusion Criteria:
- No exclusion
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