Promoting Effective Clinical Communication About Sexual Health After Gynecologic Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Patient-Focused Intervention

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an educational video and workbook can help gynecologic cancer patients talk to their cancer providers about sexual health concerns. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Do gynecologic cancer patients who take part in the educational program and get a resource booklet talk to their cancer clinicians more about sexual health concerns than patients who get a resource booklet alone? 2. Do gynecologic cancer patients who take part in the educational program and get a resource booklet have better sexual function and less anxiety and depression than patients who get a resource booklet alone? Researchers will compare those who get the educational program and the resource booklet to those who get the resource booklet alone along with their usual care. Participants will: 1. Fill out a consent form and survey 2. Have their next clinic visit audio recorded 3. Fill out another survey right after their clinic visit 4. Fill out a final survey 6 months after their clinic visit

Arms & interventions

• BehavioralStarting the Conversation

  Starting the Conversation includes a 25-minute video with information about sexual health and gynecologic cancer and tips about how to talk to their cancer care team about sexual health concerns. Participants will also fill out a workbook with activities to help them practice communication skills.

• BehavioralSexual Health Resources

  The sexual health resource guide includes institutional resources for patients with sexual concerns (for example, the Women's Survivorship Clinic) and links to reputable websites with information about sexual health after gynecologic cancer.

Outcome measures

Eligibility criteria