Adaptation of consultation planning for Native American and Latina women with breast cancer.
BACKGROUND
Resource centers in rural, underserved areas are implementing Consultation Planning (CP) to help women with breast cancer create a question list before a doctor visit.


OBJECTIVE
To identify changes needed for acceptable delivery of CP to rural Native Americans and Latinas.


METHODS
We interviewed and surveyed 27 Native American and Latino key informants. We coded interviews thematically, and calculated summary statistics for the survey data.


RESULTS
Native American and Latino respondents endorsed CP as culturally acceptable to their communities, while suggesting changes. Respondents also raised the topic of how to further support patients once they have successfully prepared a question list using CP.


CONCLUSIONS
The resource centers implemented the requested changes.
Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94118-1944, USA. jeff.belkora@ucsfmedctr.org
Jeffrey
J
Belkora
Lauren
L
Franklin
Sara
S
O'Donnell
Julie
J
Ohnemus
Dawn
D
Stacey
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D002140:California; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D010358:Patient Participation; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012424:Rural Population