Improving Communication and Building a Stronger Medical Home Among Spanish-speaking Families

University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Non Hodgkin Lymphoma; Leukemia

Treatments: Other: Interview

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05425992

NCI-2022-04061 (Other Identifier)

21-4238.cc

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will seek to improve communication with Spanish speaking families and patients with Cancer and Blood Disorders.

Full description

The Principal Investigator seeks to improve communication with Spanish speaking families with the following goals: 1) to increase patient and family sense of inclusion in the medical community, 2) to increase patient and family medical knowledge and understanding, 3) to improve patient adherence with critical medical regimens, and ultimately, 4) to increase equality of comprehensive medical care delivery across the continuum of care including physical and psychosocial domains.

Enrollment: 20 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 22 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 0 to 22 years of age
• Diagnosis of leukemia or non-Hodgkin lymphoma
• Spanish as preferred language for patient, parent or guardian
• Received or receiving care at the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders (CCBD)

Exclusion criteria

• Patients without oncologic diagnosis
• Patients with parents whose language preference is English
• Patients who received care solely outside of the CCBD

Trial design

20 participants in 1 patient group

Patients treated in CCBD

Description:

Patients who are currently receiving therapy at the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

Treatment:

Other: Interview