A mobile-friendly breast reconstruction decision tool shared on social media and online groups

Who could benefit from this research

What this research studies

You would be offered a mobile-friendly version of BREASTChoice, a decision tool that explains reconstruction options, risks, and likely outcomes in plain language. The team will share the tool through social media platforms and online survivor communities to see how people find and use it outside clinic visits. The project focuses on reaching groups less often offered reconstruction, including Black and Hispanic/Latina women, and will track engagement and how well the tool helps people make choices that match their values. The work builds on prior trials showing BREASTChoice improves knowledge and decision-making but spreads the tool where survivors already talk and seek information.

Why it matters

Where this research is happening

• Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill
  Chapel Hill, United States Active

Researchers

• Principal investigator: Lee, Clara Nan-Hi — Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill
• Study coordinator: Lee, Clara Nan-Hi

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About this research

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