PURPOSE: African-American breast cancer survivors (AABCS) suffer the greatest from cancer recurrence, morbidity, and mortality in part due to the lack of cancer follow-up care and surveillance. To improve survival and survivorship, the Institute of Medicine advises that cancer survivors be provided a survivorship care plan (SCP). The current study investigated AABCS' understanding of SCP and gathered preliminary feedback on infusing cultural and socioecological responsiveness. METHODS: The study embraced a community-based participatory research framework. Three facilitated, structured, consensus meetings were conducted with AABCS (N = 25) and advocates (N = 3) to provide information towards identifying the content domains of an SCP that are culturally responsive to AABCS. RESULTS: AABCS recommended inclusion of patient-centered information on the purpose and use of the SCP. They raised concerns that higher mortality in AABCS may be due to greater comorbidities and inadequate surveillance and follow-up care. Participants recommended that the SCP document all comorbidities and medications, regardless of relationship to cancer; referrals for cancer-related providers; and culturally informed health advisories. CONCLUSION: Study findings indicate that the available SCP template lacked adequate content on health history, comorbidity, health promotion, and functioning. These factors constitute the underlying clinical, psychosocial, and behavioral risks for poor disease outcomes that may be exacerbated in AABCS. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: SCPs are intended to educate and activate patients to join their oncology care team as informed partners. However, the emerging science and implementation of SCPs seem void of patient input. Our investigation suggests a practical approach for survivor engagement in the SCP discourse to increase their cultural responsiveness and patient-centeredness.
PURPOSE: African-American breast cancer survivors (AABCS) suffer the greatest from cancer recurrence, morbidity, and mortality in part due to the lack of cancer follow-up care and surveillance. To improve survival and survivorship, the Institute of Medicine advises that cancer survivors be provided a survivorship care plan (SCP). The current study investigated AABCS' understanding of SCP and gathered preliminary feedback on infusing cultural and socioecological responsiveness. METHODS: The study embraced a community-based participatory research framework. Three facilitated, structured, consensus meetings were conducted with AABCS (N = 25) and advocates (N = 3) to provide information towards identifying the content domains of an SCP that are culturally responsive to AABCS. RESULTS:AABCS recommended inclusion of patient-centered information on the purpose and use of the SCP. They raised concerns that higher mortality in AABCS may be due to greater comorbidities and inadequate surveillance and follow-up care. Participants recommended that the SCP document all comorbidities and medications, regardless of relationship to cancer; referrals for cancer-related providers; and culturally informed health advisories. CONCLUSION: Study findings indicate that the available SCP template lacked adequate content on health history, comorbidity, health promotion, and functioning. These factors constitute the underlying clinical, psychosocial, and behavioral risks for poor disease outcomes that may be exacerbated in AABCS. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: SCPs are intended to educate and activate patients to join their oncology care team as informed partners. However, the emerging science and implementation of SCPs seem void of patient input. Our investigation suggests a practical approach for survivor engagement in the SCP discourse to increase their cultural responsiveness and patient-centeredness.
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