Assessing Health Literacy and Interpreter Use in Radiation Oncology at LAC+USC Medical Center
Description
Brief Summary
This study assesses the health literacy and understanding of radiation therapy information
during consultation in patients with prostate or breast cancer undergoing definitive
radiation therapy. Health literacy is defined as "the capacity to obtain, process, and
understand health information and services to enable sound health decisions." Information
gained from this study, may help researchers develop appropriate modalities to enhance
comprehension of radiation therapy, and therefore allow for improved patient decision making
with medical treatment.
Detailed Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To assess patient health literacy and understanding of critical radiation information
during consultation in Spanish and English speaking patient in the department of radiation
oncology at Los Angeles County (LAC) + University of Southern California (USC) utilizing a
patient survey administered after consultation.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:
I. Correlate findings of radiation comprehension and satisfaction with validated measures of
health literacy, acculturation, and socioeconomic status of patients.
TERTIARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To assess patient satisfaction of interpreter service in Spanish-speaking patients among
breast and prostate cancer patients receiving definitive radiation.
OUTLINE:
Patients complete a survey over 5-10 minutes about their understanding of radiation therapy.
Phase
N/AInclusion and Exclusion Criteria
- All participants in this study will have cT1-4N0-1M0 prostate cancer or cT1-4N1-3M0 breast cancer, as clinically staged by the attending radiation oncologist following the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 8th edition
- Non-metastatic breast or prostate cancer
- Radiation consultation for definitive treatment
- English or Spanish-speaking
- Any person with major cognitive deficit or psychiatric impairment
- Any person, who with assistance by a family member or caregiver, is unable to complete a written survey
Sites
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