Overview
This study is being done to determine the acceptance and effectiveness of a virtual robot assistant model at a urology clinic.
Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. Plan and develop a PPCD iCCaRE ViRA model that will provide social determinants of health (SDOH) navigation services, psycho-oncology support and emotional support using qualitative formative research.
II: Establish the acceptance and usability of the iCCaRE ViRA among 50 African American/Black men (AA/BM) at local Jacksonville sites.
OUTLINE: This is an observational study. Participants are assigned to 1 of 4 cohorts.
COHORT I: Consumer advocates attend a focus group on study.
COHORT II: Clinicians complete interviews on study.
COHORT III: CaP survivors test the virtual health intervention, complete a survey, and attend a focus group on study.
COHORT IV: Patients complete surveys and participate in the virtual health intervention on study. Patients complete survey and an interview during follow up.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- AIM 1: iCCaRE Consortium consumer advocates
- Clinicians who are part of the Translational Research & Clinical Intervention Services (TRaCIS)
- AIM 2 ALPHA TESTING: iCCaRE consumer advocates [2 Community Advisory Board (CAB) and 1 non-CAB]
- AIM 2 BETA TESTING-PATIENTS:
- An African American/Black male
- A patient who has been diagnosed with prostate cancer in Florida at any time in their life, and/or within the previous 6 months has had an abnormal Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) lab value and/or Digital Rectal Examination (DRE)
- Minimum age of 30 years old
- Consent to participating in the intervention
Exclusion Criteria:
- AIM 2 BETA TESTING-PATIENTS:
- Patients who are not African American/Black males
- Patients not diagnosed with prostate cancer in Florida at any time in their life, or within the previous 6 months has not had a normal PSA lab value and/or DRE
- Older than 80 years old
- Are not willing to consent