Peer Navigator Education in Improving Survivorship Care in African American Breast Cancer Survivors

Inclusion Criteria

• •TRIAL SUBJECTS:
• •Patient age 18 years or older who self-identifies as African-American
• •In early survivorship phase, defined as being 1-12 months post completion of treatment for stage 0-3 breast cancer
• •Receiving health care primarily through an health maintenance organization (HMO)
• •Patients with metastatic cancer or a second primary cancer, because their medical characteristics (e.g. disease progression) are significantly different
• •Breast cancer survivors (BCS) with other major disabling medical, psychiatric, or substance abuse conditions (e.g., anxiety, depression, alcohol/tobacco problems) will be excluded
• •PEER NAVIGATORS:
• •At least 25 years of age who self-identifies as African-American
• •Previously participated in any type of research study
• •Has at least high school education
• •Has been diagnosed with breast cancer, currently in remission or eradicated
• •Belongs to a breast cancer support group
• •Has a valid driver's license
• •Owns an operational vehicle
• •Has access to a personal computer with internet access