A Formative Evaluation For Improving Breast Cancer Hormone Receptor Testing in Tanzania
Summary
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the challenges with breast cancer diagnosis in Tanzania and the support available to improve this process.
Arms & interventions
- BehavioralFocus group
A semi-structured focus group discussion guide will be developed with question probes that cover 1) contextual factors, 2) barriers to implementation, and 3) facilitators to implementation, with secondary probing questions.
- BehavioralOrganizational Readiness for Implementing Change
measures the extent to which organizational members are prepared to implement organizational change. The ORIC tool asks participants to rate their level of agreement with 12 statements pertaining to organizational readiness for change (change commitment and change efficacy) on a 5-point Likert Scale.
Outcome measures
Primary
Identify barriers for breast cancer diagnosis in Tanzania.
Depending on results of this initial evaluation, either additional data will be collected, or if successful, will use the data to begin identifying context-specific implementation strategies using the 'Implementation Mapping' framework1 . In a future protocol, these data will then be used to develop a strategy for an intervention that addresses urgent evidence-to-practice gaps in breast cancer diagnosis in Tanzania, and has the potential to help patients with breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in the future. The collection of this key information will assist us and our collaborators to generate background data that can be used to develop and/or complement future clinical trials.
Time frame: 1 year
Eligibility criteria
Study locations (1)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)
New York, New York, 10065