NCT02770469

Culturally Tailored Educational and Support Program to Increase Quality of Life Among Korean Breast Cancer Survivors

Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Breast Cancer Disparity Among Underserved Koreans

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 86 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Maryland, College Park · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 25 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The objective of the TOGETHER (Together Overcome and Get Empowered Through Health Education and Relationships) program was to examine the effectiveness of one of the first linguistically and culturally tailored intervention programs to increase quality of life among Korean American breast cancer survivors.

Detailed description

This study employed a randomized trial design, consisting of a standard and enhanced intervention group. Participants attended seven weekly sessions and one follow-up session that lasted for about 2 hours each. All sessions were conducted by two Korean female bilingual licensed clinical psychologists. The specific aims of this study were to: (1) Implement and evaluate the effects of tailored intervention on perceived stress, coping and quality of life among Korean American breast cancer survivors; and (2) Conduct a process evaluation to assess the feasibility and fidelity of the intervention, which will provide data that can inform the development of future interventions.

Conditions

• Breast Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Linguistically and Culturally Tailored Information	Participants received linguistically and culturally tailored information on diet and nutrition, physical activity, managing treatment side effects, follow-up care plans, complementary and alternative medicine, reducing environmental exposure to estrogen, navigating cancer-related financial issues, family history, body image, sexuality, and advances in breast cancer research.
BEHAVIORAL	Cognitive-Behavioral Stress Management	Participants learned and practiced skills related to mindfulness, relaxation, stress reduction, rational thinking, improving coping, enhancing social support, anger management, and assertiveness training.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-02-01
• Primary completion: 2016-06-01
• Completion: 2016-06-01
• First posted: 2016-05-12
• Last updated: 2023-12-27