Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Faith-Based African American Cancer Survivorship Storytelling

Study Description

Brief Summary: The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of an intervention (viewing of video recordings) designed to reduce psychological distress among African Americans during treatment for cancer. This knowledge will inform a larger test of an intervention.

Detailed Description: This study addresses a need to integrate spirituality with cancer care as requested among African Americans. In the PI's research with African Americans, a dominant mental health promoting strategy used in response to a cancer diagnosis is the use of religious stories and songs. African Americans have a strong cultural history of relying on religious stories and songs to overcome oppression and mental suffering encountered in their lived experience. If successful, the findings from this preliminary study will contribute to the evidence that spirituality is important to cancer care and to achieving optimal patient outcomes among this medically underserved population. More importantly, the infusion of spirituality in cancer care has to potential to reduce the high levels of psychological distress experienced among African Americans and FCG's; to enable them to become more engaged in their cancer care and in supportive family relationships; and, ultimately to improve the overall quality of life for African American cancer patients and FCGs. The actual administration of the intervention (viewing of video recordings) will take approximately 30 minutes with all sessions to occur over a 3 week period. The intervention will consist of participants viewing a selection of video recorded vignettes during 3 weekly sessions. The vignettes are of actual African American cancer survivors narrating stories of ways in which hymns can be used to overcome their anxieties and depressed moods through the use of a hymn.

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Eligibility

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT

Sex: ALL

Healthy Volunteers: No

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