This pilot clinical trial studies a culturally-informed counseling intervention in Latinas at high risk for hereditary breast or ovarian cancer. A culturally-informed counseling intervention may be an effective method to help people learn more about their cancer risk.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
- To conduct a randomized trial of a culturally-informed pre-genetic cancer risk assessment (GCRA) telephone intervention.
II. To evaluate the effect of the pre-GCRA intervention versus a time and attention control versus standard scheduling procedure alone (usual care) on levels of anxiety, perceived personal control and cancer genetics knowledge.
III. To explore patients' experiences with the pre-GCRA intervention through post-intervention telephone interviews.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
- To explore patients' perceived barriers to GCRA through no-show telephone interviews.
OUTLINE:
Patients are randomized to 1 of 3 treatment arms.
ARM I: Patients receive a culturally-informed adapted motivational interviewing telephone call.
ARM II: Patients participate in a controlled condition comprising a health habits intervention group.
ARM III: Patients receive usual care comprising a standard scheduling phone call and proceed with normal GCRA process. All patients are mailed standard new patient packets containing questionnaires on demographics and personal health history, and a family history form. All patients then undergo genetic cancer risk assessment.