Intervention to Improve Self-Care of Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors on Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy

Intervention to Improve Self-Care of Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors on Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy.

Hormone responsive breast cancer is common and costly. Long-term adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) improves breast cancer outcomes greatly, but, unfortunately, is commonly associated with physical and emotional concerns. I propose to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a behavioral intervention to facilitate problem identification, provide education, coaching for breast cancer survivors with symptoms while on AET. Therefore, the intervention intends to empower women to engage in better self-care and seek out resources they need, which, in turn, will lead to better symptom management.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥ 50.
• Nonmetastatic bread cancer survivors reporting being bothered by 1 or more symptoms related to their treatment with AET (for > 0 months and < 6 months).
• Possess a household or cell telephone.
• Ability to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Clinically significant cognitive impairment.
• Communication barrier limiting ability to participate in telephone assessments.