Social Support and Coping Strategies Among LGBTQIA+ Cancer Patients

About the Study

This study which aims to explore the cancer health inequities and specific social determinants of health among the LGBTQIA+ community. Specifically, we are exploring the relationship between levels of perceived social support and coping strategies.

Participation involves completing a survey that will take about 15-20 minutes.

Click here to take the survey. https://redcap.kumc.edu/surveys/?s=RHFP4APNFL9LAJE3

What the Study Involves

This cross-sectional study which aims to explore the cancer health inequities among the LGBTQ+ community. We are recruiting research participants to help us understand the experiences of LGBTQ+ cancer patients and identify specific social determinants of health. Participation involves completing a survey that will take about 15-20 minutes.

No identifiable information will be collected about you, and the survey is anonymous. In addition to the survey questions, we will request age, zip code, insurance type, income, race and ethnicity, gender and sexual identity, and information regarding your current cancer diagnosis.

The survey is entirely online and will be conducted on REDCap. There are no personal benefits or risks to participating in this study. Participation is voluntary, and you can stop taking the survey at any time. If you have any questions, please contact n047d401@kumc.edu. For questions about the rights of research participants, you may contact the KUMC Institutional Review Board (IRB) at (913) 588-1240 or IRBhelp@kumc.edu.

Lead Researcher

Student Researcher: Nathan Do, MS2, n047d401@kumc.edu, (316) 518-7004

PI: Dr. Marcus Alt, malt2@kumc.edu

Affiliation to the University of Kansas School of Medicine and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences