Dermatologic toxicities of chemotherapy: an educational intervention for skin of color women with breast cancer.

ABSTRACT: Minority patients are more likely to require dose adjustments for chemotherapy, with cultural barriers and access to medical care cited as contributory factors.

Objective

We sought to pilot an educational intervention, in the form of a pamphlet, to evaluate the effectiveness of this tool in teaching skin of color (SoC) patients about potential dermatologic toxicities of chemotherapy that are relevant to their skin type.

Methods

At a chemotherapy infusion center, SoC patients (n = 26) who were receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer voluntarily consented to read an educational pamphlet and complete a series of survey questions before and after this educational intervention.

Results

Most participants identified as female (96%), African American/Black (81%), and n

SUBMITTER: Ahmad M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9886509 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature