Video Education to Improve Rural Cancer Care Delivery

Patient-Centered Video Education Intervention to Improve Rural Cancer Care Delivery

The purpose of this study is to understand if a video-based education program delivered on a tablet device will improve care coordination experiences for patients with cancer living in rural areas.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients must have a newly diagnosed Stage I, II, or III disease at the time of enrollment.
• Patients to be treated with adjuvant chemotherapy or recent initiation of (within 1 month of starting) adjuvant chemotherapy.
• Patients with a history of previous malignancy treated with chemotherapy within the last 3 years are not eligible, as their perceptions of care coordination may be impacted by their previous treatment.
• Patients must be ≥ 18 years of age.
• Patients must be able to read, write, and speak English. Study materials and telephone calls are only available in English.
• Patients must be residents of Hawaii, Kauai, or Maui counties
• Patients must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and must sign and give written informed consent in accordance with institutional and federal guidelines.