Improving Communication and Adherence in Black Breast Cancer Survivors (Sisters Informing Sisters) (SIS)
Breast Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Breast Cancer focused on measuring Breast Cancer, Black Women, Breast Cancer Survivor
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Self-identify as Black
- Newly diagnosed (~4 weeks post-definitive surgery and prior to initiation of adjuvant chemotherapy or endocrine therapy) patients (stage I-III)
- Eligible for chemotherapy or endocrine therapy according to NCCN guidelines, but have not initiated systemic therapy
- Ability to read and speak English
- Ability to provide meaningful consent as determined by trained study personnel and/or a member of the patient's care team
- No prior cancer treatment (other than skin cancer) in the two years preceding enrollment
- Physicians Must be a license doctor of study patient(s)
- Ability to speak English
Sites / Locations
- Medstar Georgetown University HospitalRecruiting
- Massey Cancer CenterRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Sisters Informing Sisters Sessions
Enhanced Usual Care
The intervention is peer-based and in concert with our theoretical model, builds upon positive role-modeling of the survivor coach to the patient, addresses behavioral expectations/capacities, and uses Motivational Interviewing (MI) techniques. The intervention includes a culturally relevant coach's manual and a patient workbook that will be used to facilitate the coaching sessions.
Women in the EUC arm will receive usual care that includes standardized information in the public domain (NCI treatment information booklet). This booklet was chosen to provide women with national-level recommendations regarding treatment recommendations.