Improving Health Insurance Literacy Among Young Adult Cancer Survivors

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · Apr 12, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

The first year after cancer treatment ends is a critical time to establish survivorship care for young adult (YA) cancer survivors ages 26 to 39. Receipt of evidence-based survivorship care, including surveillance for cancer recurrence based on national guidelines, remain low among YA survivors. At the same time, YAs ages 26 to 39 have the highest rate of both uninsurance and underinsurance among adults in the United States. Our team's prior work demonstrated that YA cancer survivors report low understanding of their health insurance and the services it covers, which affects their ability t...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• Participants are eligible for this study if they:
• • 1. Were diagnosed with breast, testicular, lymphoma, sarcoma, and colorectal cancer,
• • 2. Are between the ages of 26 to 45 years (preferably between 26-39, but no older than 45),
• • 3. Have completed initial treatment (i.e., radiation, chemotherapy, or surgery) within the past year,
• • 4. Are a patient at the University of Utah/Huntsman Cancer Institute or Intermountain Healthcare, and
• • 5. Speak English.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• Potential participants will be excluded if they:
• • 1. Are unable to participate due to developmental delay, and
• • 2. Speak a language other than English, and
• • 3. Unable to participate through either phone or a video capable computer or mobile device (e.g., smartphone, laptop, etc.).