Feasibility and Utilization of an Application-based Question Prompt List
Status: | Recruiting |
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Conditions: | Cancer, Cancer |
Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
Healthy: | No |
Age Range: | 18 - Any |
Updated: | 9/21/2018 |
Start Date: | August 21, 2018 |
End Date: | March 31, 2019 |
Contact: | Lauren Hamel, Ph.D. |
Email: | hamell@karmanos.org |
Phone: | (313) 576-9672 |
Improving Treatment Cost Discussions Between Cancer Patients and Their Oncologists: Feasibility and Utilization of an Application-based Question Prompt List
The overall goal of this research is to reduce financial toxicity related to the cost of
cancer treatment in a diverse patient population. The research tests the feasibility of an
application-based ("app") communication intervention designed to improve the frequency and
quality of patient-oncologist treatment cost discussions during clinical interactions, which,
in turn, should improve other short- and longer-term patient outcomes, including referrals to
economic support (e.g., social work); efficacy in managing treatment cost; treatment cost
distress; financial toxicity; and treatment adherence. If successful, this study will result
in an evidence-based tool that can reduce financial toxicity and improve medical outcomes for
a diverse patient population.
cancer treatment in a diverse patient population. The research tests the feasibility of an
application-based ("app") communication intervention designed to improve the frequency and
quality of patient-oncologist treatment cost discussions during clinical interactions, which,
in turn, should improve other short- and longer-term patient outcomes, including referrals to
economic support (e.g., social work); efficacy in managing treatment cost; treatment cost
distress; financial toxicity; and treatment adherence. If successful, this study will result
in an evidence-based tool that can reduce financial toxicity and improve medical outcomes for
a diverse patient population.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Medical oncologists or radiation oncologists at KCI McLaren Detroit, McLaren Flint,
McLaren Macomb and McLaren Port Huron oncology centers
- Oncologists will be eligible if they treat patients with prostate, breast, lung or
colorectal cancers.
- Oncologists will be consented
- Patients must be 18 yrs. old or older
- Patients will be consented
- Patients must be able to read and write in English
- Patients must have a confirmed diagnosis of breast, prostate, lung or colorectal
cancer and are scheduled to see an oncologist for an initial treatment discussion.
Exclusion Criteria:
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4100 John R
Detroit, Michigan 48201
Detroit, Michigan 48201
800-527-6266
Phone: 313-576-9672
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute Karmanos is based in southeast Michigan, in midtown Detroit, and...
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