Grounded Theory Study of the Social Determinants of Migrant Health Factors Impacting Prostate Cancer Care and Survivorship Among Sub-Saharan African Immigrant Men Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer

Mayo Clinic

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Prostate Carcinoma

Treatments: Other: Non-Interventional Study

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06472817

22-005329 (Other Identifier)

NCI-2024-03996 (Registry Identifier)

17109

W81XWH-22-1-0971 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is being done to understand what social factors affect health decisions for those who have immigrated from another country by examining how the immigration from Sub-Sahara Africa affects the experiences of participants regarding health-seeking behaviors, care, and treatment of prostate cancer. It also examines similarities and differences among participants based on their region of origin in Africa.

Full description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To employ the social determinant of migrant health framework (International Organization for Migration, n.d.) to examine the impact of immigration on the health-seeking behaviors of SSAI including informed-decision making, psychosocial effects and coping mechanisms.

OUTLINE: This is an observational study.

AIM I: Participants complete a survey and participate in an interview in person, over the phone, or via zoom on study.

AIM II: Participants complete an interview in person, over the phone, or via zoom on study.

Enrollment: 80 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adult men originally from each of these geographic regions (East, West, Central, and Southern Africa) and have been diagnosed with prostate cancer

  • Able to provide written consent and conduct an interview
  • Able to speak and understand English

Exclusion criteria

• Patients below the ages of 18, and those not belonging to any of four regions

  • Employees of Mayo Clinic will be excluded
  • Non-English speakers will not be included

Trial design

80 participants in 1 patient group

Observational

Description:

AIM I: Participants complete a survey and participate in an interview in person, over the phone, or via zoom on study. AIM II: Participants complete an interview in person, over the phone, or via zoom on study.

Treatment:

Other: Non-Interventional Study