Patient Navigation as Part of the Cancer Survivorship Care Plan at a Safety Net Institution
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Cancer
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 39
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Missed appointments
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study seeks to enroll patients receiving a Survivorship Care Plan following curative therapy for cancer. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive usual care or to be followed by a Patient Navigator as part of their Survivorship Care Plan.
Detailed Description
This study seeks to enroll patients receiving a Survivorship Care Plan following curative therapy for cancer. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive usual care or to be followed by a Patient Navigator as part of their Survivorship Care Plan. Study participation for all participants will be for up to 9 months, with study visits approximately every 3 months, based on standard clinical follow-up. All participants will be administered quality of life surveys by a Clinical Research Associate at study entry, mid-study (approximately 3-6 months) and at study completion. The following factors will be compared between arms: * Missed/kept appointments * Use of urgent/emergent care * Quality of Life in relation to survivorship care * Participants lost to care
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Stage I, II, III or IVa Cancer diagnosis (may include Solitary plasmacytoma, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast)
- •Completed treatment with curative intent within the past 12 months. (May be on maintenance therapy.)
Exclusion Criteria
- •Distant Metastatic disease
- •Non-curable disease
- •Recurrence of disease prior to enrollment
- •Require ongoing navigation from the treatment navigator
- •Enrolled/active in another randomized study (Project SUPPORT)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Missed appointments
Time Frame: 9 months
The research team will document the number of cancer care appointments scheduled and of those, how many appointments were missed (obtained by medical record and by patient report in case a visit was outside of study institution).
Secondary Outcomes
- Urgent/emergent care(9 months)
- Cancer Needs Distress(9 months)
- Lost to Care(9 months)
- New Survivor Survey(9 months)