Experience of Arab American Women With Breast Cancer: In-depth Interviews

Completed

Brief Summary: The investigators are conducting a study entitled 'Experience of Arab American Women with Breast Cancer: In-depth Interviews' through which they hope to learn more about Arab women's experience with breast cancer.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

AMBER participant diagnosed with breast cancer who attended at least 1 support group meeting
Aged 18 to 85
Arabic-speaking

Exclusion Criteria

None

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Arab American Women with Breast Cancer	one-time qualitative assessment	We conducted a study using an evaluation assessment survey to assess the impact of the AMBER support groups on quality of life parameters, compliance with treatment appointments, and patient/family support. After reviewing preliminary results, we identified several recurrent themes, such as the need for health information, discrepancies around the extent of family support and disease disclosure, and an overall satisfaction with the support groups. To further examine these themes, we are initiating a qualitative research study using an in-depth interview guide. A trained interviewer bilingual in Arabic and English will conduct 10-15 in-depth interviews, to saturation, with AMBER's support group participants over a 6 month period.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Understanding the influence of Arab culture on health behavior	6 months	particularly with regard to breast cancer by in-depth interviews

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method

Locations (1): MSKCC Brooklyn Infusion Center
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Brooklyn, New York, United States

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