Overview
The purpose of this study is to develop and test a new communication training intervention called Hematolo-GIST to help oncologists communicate with patients about their lymphoma diagnosis and advance care planning.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
Providers
- Currently a an MSK provider caring for patients with DLBCL (including DLBCL-transformed follicular lymphoma (TFL) and primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL) which are histologically similar and treated as large-cell lymphoma)
Patients
- Per medical record, is currently being treated by a provider who is participating in this study (for the purposes of this study, "treating provider" will be defined as any provider who provides care related to the patient's lymphoma diagnosis)
- Per medical record, has a diagnosis of DLBCL including DLBCL-transformed follicular lymphoma (TFL) and primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL) which are histologically similar and clinically treated as large-cell lymphoma
- Per medical record, relapse/ refractory disease within 12 months of 4 cycles of first line therapy OR relapse after 2 cycles of later line therapy or or autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT)
- Self-identify as Black and/or White
- Per medical record, 18 years of age or older
- Per self-report, fluent in English\*\*
- Language verification: Prior to enrollment, patients will be asked the following two questions by a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) to verify English fluency necessary for participation in the study:
- How well do you speak English? (must respond "very well" or "well" when given the choices of Very well, Well, Not well, Not at all, Don't know, or Refused)
- What is your preferred language for healthcare? (must respond English)
- Language verification: Prior to enrollment, patients will be asked the following two questions by a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) to verify English fluency necessary for participation in the study:
Exclusion Criteria:
Providers
- Per self-report, planning to leave the cancer center in the next 12 months
Patients
- Cognitively impaired as demonstrated by (Blessed Orientation- Memory- Concentration (BOMC) score of ≥ 11
- Per research staff judgment and/or self-report, too ill or weak to complete study procedures
- Per medical record or self-report, receiving hospice care at the time of enrollment
