Improving the Breast Cancer Care Delivery Model for Sex and Gender Minority Survivors (LGBTQ+)
Purpose
The long-term goal of this study is to improve decision quality and health-related outcomes for sexual gender minority (SGM) breast/chest cancer survivors. The goal is to evaluate important ways the current care model needs adjusted for SGM people, and how best to combine a socially important care model into clinical practice.
Survivors: Eligible participants will participate in a 90-minute focus group and online survey regarding your opinions about improving LGBTQ+ breast/chest cancer care.
Clinicians: Eligible participants will participate in a 30-minute interview and brief survey regarding your opinions about improving LGBTQ+ breast/chest cancer care.
Participation in this study will take no more than 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Could this study be right for you?
Survivors:
- Self-identify as a member of the SGM community
- Age ≥18 years at the time of signing the informed consent form
- Breast/chest cancer survivor in active treatment or completed active treatment in the last 10 years (not including hormone therapy)
- Be able to read and speak English
- Have received care in the U.S.
- Be able to participate in virtual meetings
Clinicians:
- Physicians, advance practice providers, nurses, psychologists, social workers, therapists, technologists, and other trained clinical professionals
- Provide care to individuals diagnosed with breast cancer in the U.S.
- Be able to read and speak English
- Be able to participate in virtual meetings