An Open, Single-arm, Single-site Study to Evaluate the Proactive Costs of Care (PCOC) Intervention Delivered by a Trained Lay Educator to Test Feasibility With the Goal of Improving Self-efficacy Among Patients With Gynecologic Cancer on Active Therapy and Their Caregivers
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Summary
The Proactive Costs of Care intervention is an educational intervention designed to help patients deal with the cost of cancer care. The main goal of this trial is to evaluate whether the Proactive Costs of Care intervention can be successfully delivered to cancer patients who are starting a new treatment and their caregivers by looking at how many participants complete the intervention. The other questions the trial aims to answer are whether the intervention can: * Improve confidence in solving problems related to costs of care * Reduce distress related to finances Participants will complete the Proactive Costs of Care intervention, which is an approximately 30-minute one-time session with a lay educator reviewing the Proactive Costs of Care Guide and Cost Tracker. The intervention can be completed in person, by video, and by phone. Participants will also complete two surveys- one to be completed before the intervention and one to be completed 3 months after the intervention.
Description
The Proactive Costs of Care (PCOC) study aims to assess whether the Proactive Costs of Care intervention can be successfully delivered to cancer patients or their caregivers and help them deal with the costs of cancer care. Patients who are over 18 years of age or older, diagnosed with gynecologic cancer (e.g. endometrial/uterine, cervical, ovarian, vulvar cancers), on active systemic therapy within 30 days of enrollment, receiving treatment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and can speak, read, and understand English are eligible to participate. Caregivers of patients who meet the eligibility c…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria for Patient Participants: * Individuals 18 years old or older are included. * Individuals diagnosed with gynecologic cancer * On active systemic therapy within 30 days of enrollment * Receiving treatment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center * Can speak, read, and understand English Inclusion Criteria for Caregiver Participants: \- Caregivers to patients who satisfy the criteria above Exclusion Criteria for Patient and Caregiver Participants: * Any patients whose records are flagged "break the glass" or "research opt out." * Cannot speak, read, or understand English * Not will…
Interventions
- BehavioralEducational Intervention
Participants will receive the Proactive Costs of Care Guide that covers health insurance, employment, and finding personal and community support. They will also receive the Proactive Costs of Care Cost Tracker to help track medical costs. This one-time intervention can be completed in-person, by video, or by phone. A trained lay educator will spend approximately 30 minutes reviewing health insurance and discussing the 2-3 topics most relevant to the participant. All of the materials are available in a paper version or electronic version.
Location
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, California