Engaging Patients in Decision Making: The Development and Pilot Testing of a Low Literacy Spanish Language Shared Medical Decision Tool for Ovarian Cancer Maintenance Therapy
To develop a shared decision-making (SDM) tool to help Spanish-speaking patients make decisions about their maintenance therapy
• • Eligible patients must be: 1) individuals ≥ 18 years with advanced stage high grade epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer who are receiving or have completed platinum-based chemotherapy for ovarian cancer and are potentially eligible to receive maintenance therapy; 2) able to understand, speak or read in Spanish.
• • Eligible clinicians will include: 1) MD Anderson gynecologic oncologists and advanced practice providers who practice at the Houston Area Locations (HALs), MD Anderson Cancer Center, or our county safety net hospital, The Harris Health System (LBJ Hospital).