An interventional study of Culturally Oriented Educational Brochure and Mayo Clinic Educational Booklet in Patient Education in Radiation Oncology, sponsored by Mayo Clinic. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-05-08.
Sponsored by Mayo Clinic · Not applicable, Interventional, and Health services research
This research study is being done in order to better understand and identify American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) cancer patients' attitudes and beliefs towards radiation therapy treatment plans and their willingness to pursue them.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Subjects will receive the standard Mayo Clinic educational booklet in preparation for clinically indicated radiation therapy treatment
Behavioral: Mayo Clinic Educational Booklet
Subjects will receive a culturally appropriate educational brochure summarizing pertinent treatment information in a visual manner in addition to the standard Mayo Clinic booklet
Behavioral: Culturally Oriented Educational Brochure · Behavioral: Mayo Clinic Educational Booklet
Culturally appropriate educational brochure summarizing pertinent treatment information in a visual manner
"An Introduction to Radiation Simulation and Treatment"- Barbara Woodward Lips, Patient Education Center
Change in patient anxiety
Measured using self-reported Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Survey to ascertain any anxiety and/or depression that they may be experiencing with respect to their diagnosis and treatment. Questionnaire total score reported on a scale of 0-7 = normal, 8-10 borderline abnormal (borderline case), 11-21 abnormal (case)
Time frame: Baseline, day 14
Radiotherapy completion rates in the AI/AN community
Number of participates to complete radiation therapy as prescribed
Time frame: 90 days
Change in patient perception of information received
Measured by the EORTC QLQ - INFO25 survey, which is a validated instrument that will gauge their satisfaction with the information they received regarding their diagnosis and treatment plan. Questionnaire of 24 questions regarding information received during treatment using a scale of 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much).
Time frame: Baseline, day 14
This study is terminated, as verified in May 2025. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.
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