A Formative Evaluation For Improving Breast Cancer Hormone Receptor Testing in Tanzania
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Summary
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the challenges with breast cancer diagnosis in Tanzania and the support available to improve this process.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Participant Inclusion Criteria for interviews and focus group discussions (Aims 1 and 2): * Breast cancer survivor, patient advocate or key healthcare personnel * Key healthcare personnel are defined as hospital and laboratory leaders, pathologists, laboratory scientists and technicians, oncologists, nurses, and surgeons, with: * \>12 months of employment at the affiliated institution * Administrative or clinical involvement in the delivery of breast cancer care services. * Age 18 years and above * Permanent residents or citizens of Tanzania * Participant and/or LAR willing and able to…
Interventions
- BehavioralFocus group
A semi-structured focus group discussion guide will be developed with question probes that cover 1) contextual factors, 2) barriers to implementation, and 3) facilitators to implementation, with secondary probing questions.
- BehavioralOrganizational Readiness for Implementing Change
measures the extent to which organizational members are prepared to implement organizational change. The ORIC tool asks participants to rate their level of agreement with 12 statements pertaining to organizational readiness for change (change commitment and change efficacy) on a 5-point Likert Scale.
Locations (2)
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)New York, New York
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied SciencesDar es Salaam