Peer Navigation for the Support of Metastatic Prostate Cancer Patients Undergoing Genetic Evaluation

Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Develop a peer-based navigation program for African American (AA) men with prostate cancer (PCA).

II. Conduct a pilot study of peer-navigated genetic evaluation vs. standard clinical care and assess feasibility of peer navigation.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:

I. Evaluating the intervention effects on decisional conflict and PCA genetics knowledge.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE:

I. Assessing trust of the healthcare system and satisfaction with the genetic evaluation process.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM I: Patients receive assistance from a peer navigator during genetic evaluation processes. Peer navigators help patients schedule counseling appointments, discuss questions and concerns about testing, assist in saliva collection, schedule a post-test disclosure visit, and do a results and recommendations debrief.

ARM II: Patients receive standard care during genetic evaluation processes. Patients receive genetic counseling, undergo genetic testing, schedule a post-test disclosure visit, and receive their genetic test results and recommendations per standard care.