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Improving Health Literacy in African-American Prostate Cancer Patients

Description

Investigators propose an observational interview study to explore how patients understand treatment conversations with their physicians within the framework of health literacy. The study team will test whether patients' understanding of treatment options and side effects can be improved when patients receive a low literacy educational supplement after meeting with their urologist. Investigators will interview a group of newly diagnosed, early stage, African American prostate cancer patients.

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Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Investigators propose an observational interview study to explore how patients understand treatment conversations with their physicians within the framework of health literacy. The study team will test whether patients' understanding of treatment options and side effects can be improved when patients receive a low literacy educational supplement after meeting with their urologist. Investigators will interview a group of newly diagnosed, early stage, African American prostate cancer patients.

Improving Health Literacy in African-American Prostate Cancer Patients

Improving Health Literacy in African-American Prostate Cancer Patients

Condition
Prostate Cancer
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Atlanta

Atlanta VA Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30033

Atlanta

Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30303

Atlanta

Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322

Atlanta

Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30342

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Patients who have undergone pathology review of their prostate biopsy at Emory University, Grady Memorial Hospital, Saint Joseph's Hospital, and Atlanta VA Medical Center with AJCC clinical stage T1-T2 prostate cancer by physical exam
  • * RN or MD degree
  • * History of head injury or dementia
  • * History of cognitive impairment
  • * Unable to undergo the informed consent process and the study interview in English per the judgment of the primary urologist or urological provider

Ages Eligible for Study

25 Years to 100 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Emory University,

Kerry Kilbridge, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Study Record Dates

2027-03-31