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Early Point-of-Service Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health (SBDOH) Screening and Enhanced Navigation on Care Delivery for Patients With Breast Cancer

Description

The overarching goal of this project is to optimize the collection of social and behavioral determinants of health (SBDOH) for patients with a pathological diagnosis of breast cancer at Penn Medicine. The investigators will measure rates of SBDOH data collection by modality and rates of referral to and uptake of social support services, time to evaluation, staff time, acceptability, patient-centered communication, medical mistrust, and clinician acceptability.

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The overarching goal of this project is to optimize the collection of social and behavioral determinants of health (SBDOH) for patients with a pathological diagnosis of breast cancer at Penn Medicine. The investigators will measure rates of SBDOH data collection by modality and rates of referral to and uptake of social support services, time to evaluation, staff time, acceptability, patient-centered communication, medical mistrust, and clinician acceptability.

Early Point-of-Service SBDOH Screening in Breast Cancer

Early Point-of-Service Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health (SBDOH) Screening and Enhanced Navigation on Care Delivery for Patients With Breast Cancer

Condition
Breast Cancer
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Philadelphia

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Are referred to one of the following locations for surgical consult following a new diagnosis of operable (Stage 0-III) breast cancer: the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC), Pennsylvania Hospital (PAH), and Penn Medicine Radnor
  • * Are female
  • * Are 18 years of age or older, and
  • * Are able to read and speak English or Spanish
  • * Presently work as a clinician or clinical leader in breast surgery or oncology
  • * Access PennChart as an aspect of their clinical duties
  • * Are 18 years of age or older
  • * Are able to read and speak English or Spanish
  • * Are listed as not wanting to be contacted or solicited for research;
  • * Have known metastatic disease at time of enrollment; and/or
  • * Do not otherwise meet all of the enrollment criteria
  • * Are not presently engaged in clinical duties or
  • * Do not otherwise meet all of the enrollment criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine,

Oluwadamilola Fayanju, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Pennsylvania Division of Breast Surgery

Study Record Dates

2025-03-11