Physician Use of Non-English Language Skills in Cancer Care

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center5 sites in 1 country71 target enrollmentDecember 14, 2015

ConditionsBreast Cancer Colon Cancer Lung Cancer

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Breast Cancer
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Enrollment: 71
Locations: 5
Primary Endpoint: study-specific coding structure
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 2 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test a method for analyzing interactions between patients and doctors, the Roter Interaction Analysis System (RIAS). The RIAS measures the quality of communication between patients and their cancer doctors.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

December 14, 2015

End Date

August 21, 2023

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•is a English or Spanish-speaking patient
•between the ages of 21-80 years old
•has a new diagnosis of any type of cancer (diagnosed within the past 4 months), or has a recurrence of either breast, colon or lung cancer (recurrence diagnosed within the past 4 months)
•scheduled to have surgery or begin chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy within the next 2 months
•Oncology clinician Inclusion:
•provides care to LEP patients
•has MD, DO, RN, NP or PA degree
•is between the ages of 21-80

Exclusion Criteria

•is unable to provide informed consent in either English or Spanish

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

study-specific coding structure

Time Frame: 2 years

using the RIAS in cancer care across English and Spanish languages will be assessed by evaluating whether this existing, validated coding system 'works' across a language barrier.