Breast Cancer Clinical Trial
Health Literacy in Understanding Radiation Therapy Information in Patients Undergoing Definitive Radiation Therapy
Summary
This study assesses the health literacy and understanding of radiation therapy information during consultation in patients with prostate or breast cancer undergoing definitive radiation therapy. Health literacy is defined as "the capacity to obtain, process, and understand health information and services to enable sound health decisions." Information gained from this study, may help researchers develop appropriate modalities to enhance comprehension of radiation therapy, and therefore allow for improved patient decision making with medical treatment.
Full Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To assess patient health literacy and understanding of critical radiation information during consultation in Spanish and English speaking patient in the department of radiation oncology at Los Angeles County (LAC) + University of Southern California (USC) utilizing a patient survey administered after consultation.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:
I. Correlate findings of radiation comprehension and satisfaction with validated measures of health literacy, acculturation, and socioeconomic status of patients.
TERTIARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To assess patient satisfaction of interpreter service in Spanish-speaking patients among breast and prostate cancer patients receiving definitive radiation.
OUTLINE:
Patients complete a survey over 5-10 minutes about their understanding of radiation therapy.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
All participants in this study will have cT1-4N0-1M0 prostate cancer or cT1-4N1-3M0 breast cancer, as clinically staged by the attending radiation oncologist following the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 8th edition
Non-metastatic breast or prostate cancer
Radiation consultation for definitive treatment
English or Spanish-speaking
Exclusion Criteria:
Any person with major cognitive deficit or psychiatric impairment
Any person, who with assistance by a family member or caregiver, is unable to complete a written survey
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