Integrating Palliative Care Into Self-Management of Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Breast Cancer focused on measuring Palliative Care, Self-management, Breast Cancer
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Over the age of 21
- Stage I-IV breast cancer
- Live in the State of Connecticut
- Speak English
- Receiving any kind of treatment for breast cancer
- Prognosis of at least 6 months
Sites / Locations
- Yale-New Haven Hospital
- Yale School of Nursing
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Self-Management Group
Symptom Management Group
Managing Cancer Care: A Personal Guide (MCC) is a set of magazine-format, printed modules that includes information about key self-management topics, worksheets, "conversation starters", and targeted links to local and internet resources, among other features.
Participants in the Symptom Management Group will be given a symptom management toolkit that provides information on the most commonly experienced symptoms and side effects of cancer treatment, including fatigue, nausea, and sleep problems, among others. Each chapter includes information on when and why the symptom may occur, how the symptom can be managed, and when to call a provider.