AYA-PeerConnect: A Communication Coaching Intervention for Adolescent/Young Adult Cancer Survivors (AYACS)
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Summary
This research is being done to test a communication coaching intervention pilot designed to improve communication quality between adolescent/young adult cancer survivors (AYACS) and their friends/peers. The results of the study will help to understand how to best support adolescent/young adult cancer survivors, and may inform the development or future implementation of similar programs for cancer survivor populations.
Description
This study is being done to test a communication coaching intervention designed to improve communication quality between adolescent/young adult cancer survivors (AYACS) and their friends/peers. The results of the study will help to understand how to best support adolescent/young adult cancer survivors, and may inform the development or future implementation of similar programs for cancer survivor populations.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–35 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Participant is currently ≥18-35 years old * Participant is receiving cancer-directed care at Penn State Cancer Institute or Penn State Children's Hospital * Participant has completed all cancer-directed therapy and is at least 1 year from end of cancer treatment (based on date of last cancer-directed treatment) * Participant has access to a computer with internet capability * Participant is fluent in written and spoken English Exclusion Criteria: * Participant is not fluent in written and spoken English * Participant with cognitive inability to participant in the study…
Interventions
- BehavioralAsynchronous coaching and artificial intelligence (AI) Yoodli coach sessions
Participants will complete asynchronous individual sessions for Visits 2-4. Each visit will include a 60-minute interactive didactic session using Rise 360 software, with a 20-minute Yoodli AI coaching session (both Rise 360 and Yoodli will be accessed via website). Rise 360 sessions will cover topics related to communication style, multiple goals theory and how to apply concepts learned in being good communicators. Yoodli AI coaching session will be completed for the corresponding Rise 360 session before moving to the next visit's session. The 20-minute Yoodli AI coaching sessions will include coaching from the Yoodli AI coach and practicing various peer conversation situations. These sessions will consolidate and reinforce concepts learned in the didactic sessions. The Yoodli AI coach is programmed with input on relationship style (a communication tool to assess communication style) to deliver personalized coaching.
Location
- Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterHershey, Pennsylvania