• Am J Prev Med · Dec 2015

    Evaluation of a Web-Based Program for African American Young Breast Cancer Survivors.

    • Ashani Johnson-Turbes, Dara Schlueter, Angela R Moore, Natasha D Buchanan, and Temeika L Fairley.
    • ICF International, Atlanta, Georgia. Electronic address: ashani.johnson-turbes@icfi.com.
    • Am J Prev Med. 2015 Dec 1; 49 (6 Suppl 5): S543S549S543-9.

    IntroductionAmong women aged <45 years, African Americans have the highest breast cancer incidence rates of any ethnic/racial group and disproportionately higher rates of mortality. Young breast cancer survivors (YBCSs) may require psychosocial and reproductive health support when navigating diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care. To address these needs, the Young Sisters Initiative: A Guide to a Better You! Program (YSI) was developed, implemented, and evaluated. The purpose of this study was to assess implementation and fidelity; identify barriers and facilitators to implementation; and explore audience access, use, and perceived value of the YSI.MethodsA mixed-method, process evaluation of the YSI using interviews, an online screener, and post-use survey was conducted with data collected and analyzed from February through August 2013. Thematic analysis of qualitative data was conducted without qualitative data analysis software. Survey data were analyzed using PASW Statistics, version 18.ResultsYSI core elements were implemented as intended. A total of 1,442 people visited the YSI website; 93% of breast cancer survivors who visited the site (and consented to be in the study) were African American; 75% of post-use survey YBCS respondents were very or somewhat satisfied with the YSI; and 70% of YBCS respondents said the YSI content was somewhat or very useful.ConclusionsFindings suggest the value of using the Internet, including social media, to provide African-American YBCSs who are newly diagnosed, in treatment, and post-treatment with reproductive and psychosocial information and support. Further implementation and evaluation of programs addressing the needs of YBCSs are needed.Copyright © 2015 American Journal of Preventive Medicine. All rights reserved.

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