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I am a health communication researcher requesting your help for a project to collect breast cancer patients’ and survivors’ stories of social support. Cancer Survivors Network is not sponsoring this research, but has reviewed my request and credentials and kindly allowed me to post my survey here.    

Study specifics: I am interested in the role of social support in helping people deal with major life events such as changes in health. Your experiences dealing with breast cancer are important and can teach people how to help others cope with illness and recovery. In order to participate, all you need to do is complete and submit the online survey (link is below this message).  It will take about 8-10 minutes, depending on the details you provide. I think you will appreciate the kinds of questions that are included. This is completely anonymous. No personal identification information is collected.  

Study consent: Your decision to be involved in this project is completely voluntary.  Even if you begin the survey you can change your mind by closing it out. Participating in this survey has no effect on your status in this online community. No one will know who participated.  I hope you agree to participate in this project! Your responses will help us understand how best to support those who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.  If you have questions about the project, please feel free to contact me at the email address below.  If you plan to participate, and I hope you do, I would appreciate it if you could do so at your earliest convenience when you feel well enough, but no later than May 31.  Thank you!

PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK TO TAKE THE SURVEY (if link does not work, please copy and paste it into your browser URL): 

https://butler.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6XzteNhb3U2CBkF

The above research study announcement posted on Cancer Survivors Network is intended to be informational in nature. The American Cancer Society does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided and will not oversee or otherwise be involved in the conduct of the actual research study.  We recommend that you consult with your health care provider if you have concerns about your health before participating in any research study.  Any information you obtain through CSN announcements should not be used as a substitute for consultation with your health care provider.

Introduction to the Study

Principle Investigator: Dr. Baafi Okyere, Doctoral Student, William Carey University School of Nursing

You are invited to participate in a research study that will be conducted in order to investigate the health cost literacy of cancer patients.  Health cost literacy refers to a cancer patient’s ability to obtain, process, communicate, and use health-related cost information to make informed treatment decisions. The title of the study is “Identifying Cancer Patients at Risk for Low Health Cost Literacy.” The results of this study will be used to inform healthcare providers about which types of resources cancer patients need in order to improve their health cost literacy.
The results of this study will also be used to help the researcher meet the requirements for earning a doctorate of philosophy degree.

Please take the time to read the following information about the study. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach me at  bokyere358538@student.wmcarey.edu  or at (404) 932-0545. Participation in the study is strictly voluntary and you may withdraw at any time without harm or retaliation. There are no identifiable risks to the participants and no monetary rewards for participation.

If you wish to participate in this study, please respond "Yes" to  bokyere358538@student.wmcarey.edu  Once I receive your email, you will receive an email link from "Surveymonkey.com" with instructions to complete the survey. Participation in the study takes a total of between 5 to 10 minutes to complete.  Your name will not be affiliated with the surveys and the collected information kept under lock and key in a file cabinet at the researcher’s home. After the study has been published, the data will be destroyed. In addition, to maintain anonymity, the data will be reported as a group and no personal identifiers will be used.

Quit2Heal is a free innovative new research study of a smartphone app to help U.S. cancer patients quit smoking. Quitting smoking can be very difficult, and even more difficult with the added stress of a cancer diagnosis, but patients who quit smoking heal better and recover faster from treatment.  If you decide to join the Quit2Heal study, you will receive free access to the Quit2Heal app and up to $35 for completing a 2-month follow-up survey. To learn why other patients are joining Quit2Heal and to see if signing up for this ground-breaking resource could be right for you or someone you love, visit www.Quit2Heal.org

 The above research study announcement posted on Cancer Survivors Network is intended to be informational in nature. The American Cancer Society does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided and will not oversee or otherwise be involved in the conduct of the actual research study.  We recommend that you consult with your health care provider if you have concerns about your health before participating in any research study.  Any information you obtain through CSN announcements should not be used as a substitute for consultation with your health care provider.

Many men have poor sleep after prostate cancer treatment. If you've been diagnosed with prostate cancer, please consider joining an online study to identify what factors are associated with sleep problems in prostate cancer patients.

Dr Erik Wibowo from the University of Otago in New Zealand is leading a sleep study on prostate cancer patients and is seeking participants. Data from this study could be used by clinicians to optimize treatment for patients and partners who experience sleep problems.