Intervention to Address Psychosocial Needs Among Socially Disadvantaged Older Adults With Cancer

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Hematological Disorder

Treatments: Behavioral: Training community lay navigators; Behavioral: Focus Group Discussions and Semi-structured Interviews

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05828654

LCCC2240

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to convene a group of diverse North Carolina-based community representatives (patients, caregivers, leaders of faith-based organizations, social workers, and patient navigators) to inform the adaptation of materials used to train lay navigators in the delivery of psychosocial support interventions tailored to older socially disadvantaged adults with cancer.

Full description

This behavioral study will explore community representatives' perspectives on the resources and training needed to support the development of a lay navigation program tailored to older socially disadvantaged adults with cancer.

It was hypothesized that diverse community representatives could inform the adaptation of training materials (Peer Connect) and subsequent training of community lay navigators, who will then be positioned to address the psychosocial needs of older adults with cancer

Enrollment: 12 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria to participate in the study:

1. Patients aged 65 and older diagnosed with hematological cancer for at least one year with stable disease

2. Community representative 18 years or older who also identifies as at least one of the following:

   1. Cancer caregivers
   2. Social workers, social work students, or patient navigators Community leader (e.g., leader of a faith-based organization)
   3. Previously or currently serve as a lay navigator/peer supporter, community health worker, or coach
   4. Have personal experience with any of the following (being Black race, previously or currently facing socioeconomic challenges, or living in a rural community)
   5. Patient or community representative who is Able to understand and speak in English

Exclusion Criteria

All participants meeting any of the following exclusion criteria at enrollment will be excluded from the study:

1. Inability to read and speak English
2. Dementia, altered mental status, or any psychiatric condition that would prohibit the understanding or rendering of informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

All participants meeting any of the following exclusion criteria at enrollment will be excluded from the study:

1. Inability to read and speak English
2. Dementia, altered mental status, or any psychiatric condition that would prohibit the understanding or rendering of informed consent

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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12 participants in 1 patient group

Single Arm

Other group

Description:

Community representatives

Treatment:

Behavioral: Training community lay navigators

Behavioral: Focus Group Discussions and Semi-structured Interviews