SMLI With Hispanic Cancer Survivors and Caregivers

Inclusion criteria for female Hispanic cancer survivors:

1. 18 years of age or older;
2. have access to a telephone,
3. speak and understand English or Spanish;
4. have finished curative intent treatment for cancer within the previous 10 years and do not have any subsequent cancer treatments planned, except for non-curative intent maintenance therapy, such as hormonal therapy;
5. must have at least 1 of the 5 most common cancer-related symptoms (pain, sleep disturbance, anxiety, depression and/or fatigue) with a severity score of 4 or higher on a 0-10 rating scale (based on NCCN guidelines for symptom monitoring and management used successfully in past work); and
6. has a caregiver willing to participate in the study with them.

Inclusion criteria for the caregivers (nominated by the survivor) are:

1. age 18 or older;
2. able to speak and understand English or Spanish;
3. access to a telephone; and
4. not currently treated for cancer preserving the distinction between survivor and caregiver. The caregiver can be of any race or ethnicity and any gender.

Exclusion criteria for survivors:

1. Under the age of 18 years
2. Does not have access to a telephone
3. Completed treatment for cancer more than 1 year ago
4. Currently receiving counseling or treatment for special diet or weight loss
5. Does not have a caregiver willing to participate with them

Exclusion criteria for caregivers:

1. Under the age of 18 years
2. Does not have access to a telephone
3. Currently receiving counseling or treatment for special diet or weight loss
4. Currently being treated for cancer