iCCaRE Projects
The objectives
of iCCaRE
is to fight prostate cancer in the Black community all over the world
Pilot Project 3 - Whole Person Care Survivorship to Improve HRQOL in Black Prostate Cancer
Objective
To develop an iCCaRE Prostate Cancer-Survivorship Care Plan (CaP-SCP) for Black men to address their unique burden and health related quality of life needs. The prostate cancer survivorship plan tool is aimed at improving health related quality of life in black Men post-treatment. The prostate cancer survivorship plan will be implemented using Virtual Robot Assistance (ViRA). We will conduct non-randomized, pilot to assess the benefit and adoption of the prostate cancer survivorship plan virtual robot assistance.
Project Team
Folakemi T. Odedina, PhD, Mayo Clinic | VIEW BIO
Che Ngufor PhD, Mayo Clinic | VIEW BIO
Kimlin Ashing PhD, City of Hope | VIEW BIO
Pastor John McCall LCSW, Bethel Missionary Baptist Church | VIEW BIO
Fornati Bedell MD, City of Hope
Cassadra Moore MD, Mayo Clinic
Getachew Dagne PhD, UF
Diana Londono MD, City of Hope
Gaole Song, DrPH
iCCaRE Pilot Projects
Pilot Project 1
will develop a Virtual Robot Assistant (ViRA) for Black men newly diagnosed
Pilot Project 3
Will develop ViRA to improve quality of life in Black prostate cancer survivors
Pilot Project 4
Will assess and address social determinants of health needs of sub-Saharan African immigrant prostate cancer survivors
Pilot Project 5
Will explore how biological factors contribute to poor mental health of prostate cancer survivors