Piloting Y-AMBIENT: A Quality of Life Intervention for Young African American Breast Cancer Survivors

Arms (2)

1. type

   EXPERIMENTAL

   label

   Y-AMBIENT

   description

   Y-AMBIENT is a four-month, telephone-based intervention that includes three themed education sessions with three follow-up sessions, written materials, and videos. All themed education and follow-up sessions are conducted according to the respective Y-AMBIENT session outlines and audio-recorded. Session 1, titled "My Self, My Soul," covers topics related to spiritual growth and finding meaning in illness. Session 2, titled "My Body," covers topics related to breast changes, aches/pains, fatigue, and weight changes. Session 3, titled "My Mind and My Relationships," covers topics related to anxiety, fear, and relationships with others. The sessions will take approximately one hour, with follow-ups lasting about 20 minutes. Participants will receive both printed and electronic PDF versions of written materials, in addition to video links, to reinforce content delivered during Sessions.

   interventionNames

   1. Other: Educational Intervention
   2. Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment
   3. Other: Questionnaire Administration

2. type

   ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

   label

   Attention Control

   description

   The control condition will consist of receiving a culturally-targeted cookbook applied by an adapted "Food for Thought" cookbook, a guide to grocery shopping smart, and telephone socialization calls. We opted to use the cookbook and guide as conversation pieces given cultural practices associated with food and avert financial constraints with shopping tips. During three, one-hour socialization calls, we will use scripted questions to encourage discussion about the participant, cookbook and guide, and obtain information about survivorship concerns without providing coaching. The follow-up calls will last about 20 minutes.