Apoyo Con Carino: Patient Navigation for Palliative Care

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Conditions studied: Cancer

In brief

Palliative care is a priority area of focus for health care in an aging population experiencing burdens of chronic illness. Despite the evidence-based benefits of palliative care, access remains limited, especially in poor urban and rural settings. Cultural and linguistic barriers may also increase disparities in palliative care for Latinos. Due to a nationwide shortage of palliative care providers and the unique cultural preferences and values of patients, the investigators are testing a patient navigator intervention to improve palliative care outcomes for Latinos with advanced cancer.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01695382

Run by

University of Colorado, Denver

People needed

223

Starts

2012-08-01

Expected to finish

2016-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-02-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Stage III or Stage IV cancer (all types)
• Self-identify as Latino
• 18 years of age or older
• Speak English or Spanish

You may not qualify if…

• Lacking decisional capacity
• Incarcerated

Where it is running

• San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center — Alamosa, Colorado, United States
• University of Colorado Cancer Center — Aurora, Colorado, United States
• Denver Health and Hospital Authority — Denver, Colorado, United States
• Shaw Cancer Center — Eagle, Colorado, United States
• Valley View Medical Center — Glenwood Springs, Colorado, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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