Spanish Decision Tool for Ovarian Cancer Maintenance Therapy

Objectives:

• Create a low literacy version of a shared decision-making (SDM) tool for ovarian cancer maintenance therapy for Spanish speaking individuals.
• To explore the feasibility and acceptability of incorporating the SDM tool into routine clinical care for Spanish speaking individuals.
• To estimate the effectiveness of the SDM tool on quality of the decision making in patients with ovarian cancer who are making decisions about maintenance therapy through a pilot study.

Study population: This study will enroll patients and clinical providers.

Inclusion criteria

Patients

• 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.

Exclusion criteria

Patients

• Inability or unwillingness to sign informed consent

Inclusion criteria

Clinicians

• 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).

Exclusion criteria

Clinicians

• Inability or unwillingness to sign informed consent