The Proactive Costs of Care intervention is an educational intervention designed to help patients deal with the cost of cancer care. The main goal of this trial is to evaluate whether the Proactive Costs of Care intervention can be successfully delivered to cancer patients who are starting a new treatment and their caregivers by looking at how many participants complete the intervention. The other questions the trial aims to answer are whether the intervention can:
* Improve confidence in solving problems related to costs of care * Reduce distress related to finances
Participants will complete the Proactive Costs of Care intervention, which is an approximately 30-minute one-time session with a lay educator reviewing the Proactive Costs of Care Guide and Cost Tracker. The intervention can be completed in person, by video, and by phone. Participants will also complete two surveys- one to be completed before the intervention and one to be completed 3 months after the intervention.
Individuals 18 years old or older are included.
Individuals diagnosed with gynecologic cancer
On active systemic therapy within 30 days of enrollment
Receiving treatment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Any patients whose records are flagged "break the glass" or "research opt out."
Cannot speak, read, or understand English
Not willing to participate in the intervention or complete surveys
Single group
Educational Intervention
BehavioralParticipants will receive the Proactive Costs of Care Guide that covers health insurance, employment, and finding personal and community support. They will also receive the Proactive Costs of Care Cost Tracker to help track medical costs. This one-time intervention can be completed in-person, by video, or by phone. A trained lay educator will spend approximately 30 minutes reviewing health insurance and discussing the 2-3 topics most relevant to the participant. All of the materials are available in a paper version or electronic version.
Participant Completion Rate of Educational Intervention
The number of participants who completed the intervention divided by the total number of participants who consented to the study
Change in Self-Efficacy using PROMIS Self-Efficacy
Scores range from 10-50, with higher scores indicating more self-efficacy
Change in financial distress using InCharge Financial Distress/Financial Well-Being Scale
Scores range from 1-10, with higher scores indicating less financial distress
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Lead sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Collaborator
Foundation for Women's Cancers
Collaborator
