Improving The Breast Cancer Care Delivery Model for Sex and Gender Minority Survivors, Intended for SGM Study

Improving the Breast Cancer Care Delivery Model for Sex and Gender Minority Survivors (Intended for SGM)

This study evaluates Improving the Breast Cancer Care Delivery Model for Sex and Gender Minority (INTENDED for SGM) in identifying the patient, support person and provider barriers to quality care in SGM breast/chest cancer survivors.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To determine the important ways the iCanDecide breast cancer decision aid needs revised for SGM people, and how best to integrate a culturally-relevant tool into clinical practice.

OUTLINE: This is an observational study.

AIM 1: Interview transcripts from SANGRIA study utilized to explore the values, preferences and key considerations for breast cancer treatment decision making in SGM individuals.

AIM 2: Patients are assigned to 1 of 2 groups.

GROUP 1: Cancer survivors participate in a focus group on study.

GROUP 2: Breast cancer clinicians undergo a semi-structured interview on study.

Inclusion Criteria:

• SURVIVORS:

  • Self-identify as a member of the sex and gender minority community or partner with an individual of the same sex or gender
  • Must be a breast cancer survivor, in active treatment or completed active treatment in the last 10 years (not including hormone therapy)
  • Be over age 18
  • English-speaking
  • Received care in the US

BREAST ONCOLOGY CLINICIANS: Physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, psychologists and social workers will be eligible if they:

• Provide care and/or surgical decision support to individuals diagnosed with early stage breast cancer in the US
• Are English-speaking