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Brief Title: Patient Navigation in Cancer Survivorship at a Safety Net Institution
Official Title: Patient Navigation as Part of the Cancer Survivorship Care Plan at a Safety Net Institution
Study ID: NCT03271099
Brief Summary: This study seeks to enroll patients receiving a Survivorship Care Plan following curative therapy for cancer. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive usual care or to be followed by a Patient Navigator as part of their Survivorship Care Plan.
Detailed Description: This study seeks to enroll patients receiving a Survivorship Care Plan following curative therapy for cancer. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive usual care or to be followed by a Patient Navigator as part of their Survivorship Care Plan. Study participation for all participants will be for up to 9 months, with study visits approximately every 3 months, based on standard clinical follow-up. All participants will be administered quality of life surveys by a Clinical Research Associate at study entry, mid-study (approximately 3-6 months) and at study completion. The following factors will be compared between arms: * Missed/kept appointments * Use of urgent/emergent care * Quality of Life in relation to survivorship care * Participants lost to care
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Name: Minh Tam Truong, MD
Affiliation: Boston Medical Center
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR