Are survivorship care plans responsive to African-American breast cancer survivors?: voices of survivors and advocates.

Purpose: African-American breast cancer survivors (AABCS) suffer the greatest from cancer recurrence, morbidity, and mortality in part due to the lack of cancer follow-up care and surveillance. To improve survival and survivorship, the Institute of Medicine advises that cancer survivors be provided a survivorship care plan (SCP). The current study investigated AABCS' understanding of SCP and gathered preliminary feedback on infusing cultural and socioecological responsiveness.

Peer-based models of supportive care: the impact of peer support groups in African American breast cancer survivors.

Purpose/objectives: To examine the impact of support groups among African American breast cancer survivors (BCSs).

Research Approach: A qualitative research study.

Setting: Community health and cancer centers and churches.