Enhancing Mammography Programs for Outreach, Wellness, Education, and Resources (EMPOWER) in Underserved Populations Study
University of Utah
Summary
This study is investigating the feasibility of a digital tool called a chatbot for providing educational information about mammography through a tablet, computer, or phone. This study will recruit participants who recently had a mammogram with the University of Utah. Based on their mammography results, women will be placed into two cohorts using their BI-RADS category. Once mammogram results are available, patients will be randomized 1:1 to either usual care or usual care with chatbot. This study will randomly invite participants from four groups for focus group discussions (FGDs) based on their mammogram results and adherence to screening recommendations
Description
Breast cancer screening inequities are drivers of disparities for rural and Latina women. Chatbots are increasingly popular in various healthcare contexts and can be easily accessed through smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktops. Chatbots have many advantages for patient messaging, including providing scripted education and motivational information interactively, chunking information into digestible segments, and allowing for choice in the amount of information received at any one time. Thus, with chatbots this study can tailor the interaction based on individual patient factors. Chatbot…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult (equal to or above 18 years old) * English or Spanish speaking * Visit a mammography program for routine screening. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are currently in treatment for breast cancer * Patients who are not of 18 years of age. * Patients who don't speak English or Spanish * Men * Cognitive limitations that impede informed consent
Interventions
- OtherChatbot
The Chatbot used in this study will be used after mammography to facilitate follow-up, answer patient questions, and provide information.
Location
- Huntsman Cancer Institute/ University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah