Research Center: The University of Arizona College of Nursing
Location: This virtual study is open to the United States
Lead Researchers: Chris Segrin, PhD and Terry Badger, PhD, RN
IRB: This study has been reviewed and approved by the University of Arizona Institutional Review Board
An Institutional Review Board responsible for human subjects research at The University of Arizona reviewed this research project and found it to be acceptable, according to applicable state and federal regulations and University policies designed to protect the rights and welfare of participants in research.

Are you a cancer survivor or caregiver looking for ways to feel better physically and emotionally? Researchers from The University of Arizona College of Nursing want to understand how to better support survivors like you. Participate in this study to help shape future approaches to symptom management and well-being.

Your involvement could pave the way for improved support and treatment options for cancer survivors, especially those in rural areas. Join researchers in making a difference for cancer survivors everywhere!

• Participants will be compensated for participating in this study. Compensation will only be provided to eligible participants who complete the study.
• Participants will be contributing valuable information that may benefit cancer survivors in the future.
• Participants will be helping to advance medical research.

• If you decide to participate in the study and later feel that you no longer wish to be part of it, you can withdraw at any time.
• Any information that you provide will be kept strictly confidential, except as required by law.
• Qualified health professionals will monitor your health as it relates to the study.

• Men & Women aged 18+ who have completed cancer treatment within the last 3 years.
• Must not be planning to have any treatment soon (except for maintenance therapy such as hormonal therapy)
• Must not currently have any evidence of cancer
• Must live in a rural area to enroll and participate (except for male participants, who can enroll regardless of their residence)
• Must not be engaged in regular counseling or psychotherapy
• Must have a family member or friend to enroll with for this study
• Must have access to a telephone
• Must be able to participate in study calls over approximately 24 weeks

The study team will explain the research in its entirety but some details are:

• Participants will be asked to complete three telephone calls, each 35-45 minutes long, to discuss well-being and symptoms, with calls at the start, week 17, and week 24.
• Participants will be divided into either the intervention (Group A) or the control (Group B). Group A will be asked to receive weekly 10-15 minute calls for 8-16 weeks to discuss symptom management and use the Symptom Management and Survivorship Handbook. They may also receive additional counseling calls.
• Participants in Group B will be asked to receive weekly 10-minute calls for 16 weeks to discuss symptoms and use the National Cancer Institute publication, Facing Forward: Life After Cancer Treatment in either English or Spanish (your preferred language).

The University of Arizona College of Nursing
The University of Arizona—one of the country’s most respected research institutions—is a leader in health-sciences education and scholarship. The Office of Research and Scholarship at the College of Nursing facilitates the scholarly endeavors of the scientific community of faculty and student researchers formalizes the College of Nursing faculty’s commitment to research as a major responsibility of the profession and provides the environment for faculty and students to be productive.