Lay Health Workers' Perspectives on Delivery of Advance Care Planning and Symptom Screening Among Adults With Cancer: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Advance care planning and symptom screening among patients with cancer require team-based approaches to ensure that these services are equitably and appropriately delivered. In several organizations across the United States, we trained and employed lay health workers (LHWs) to assist with delivering these services for patients with cancer. The aim of this study was to understand LHWs' views on delivering these services.

Methods

We conducted semi-structured interviews with 22 LHWs in 6 US-based clinical cancer care settings in 4 large cities. We recorded, transcribed, and analyzed interviews using the constant comparative method of qualitative analysis.

Results

Participants noted the importance of their role in assisting with the delivery of advance care p

SUBMITTER: Patel MI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8340664 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature