Help With Research At The University of Texas at Austin: For Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors, Depression Management for Midlife Korean American Women, And Chinese or Korean Women Caregivers of Alzheimer’s Patients

Friday, January 31, 2025

One of the research assistants at the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing reached out to me to see if I could help spread the word about some of the research projects they are working on that could benefit Asian American women. Please check out the information and flyers below, and while I have reviewed this information, site, links, etc., always do your own checks if you have any questions and to make yourself feel comfortable.

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Study 1: Cancer Pain Management for Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors
We are looking for an Asian American woman aged 18 years and older who has had a breast cancer diagnosis in the past; can read and write English, Mandarin Chinese, Korean or Japanese; have access to the Internet; and identify their sub-ethnicity as Chinese, Korean, or Japanese.
Eligible participants who agree to join the study will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups. Depending on the group that you are randomly assigned, you may or may not be asked to use the technology-based program.
You will be asked to 1) use the educational information (the American Cancer Society breast cancer survivorship website that is provided by the research team), or 2) participate in the online forum and 1:1 coaching/support program. Participants will be asked to complete a questionnaire three times.
Your participation will last about 3 months. After the program is finished, each participant will receive $ 50 e-gift card, totaling up to $150. Please note that your participation is voluntary, and you can withdraw your participation at any time
Study 2: Depressive Management for Midlife Korean American Women
We are looking for midlife Korean American women aged between 40 to 65 years old whose parents or grandparents are of Korean descent; can read and write English or Korean; live in the United States; do not have any disabilities that prevent physical activity; have access to the Internet; and experienced depressive symptoms during the past two weeks.
We would appreciate this opportunity considering the site’s relevancy to the topic. Eligible participants who agree to join the study will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups. Depending on the group that you are randomly assigned, you may or may not be asked to use the Web-App based program. You will be asked to 1) use the educational information (the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] website on depression and physical activity guidelines that is provided by the research team), or 2) participate in the online forum and 1:1 coaching/support program.
Participants will be asked to complete a questionnaire three times. Your participation will last about 12 months. At the completion of the participation at each time point (pre-test, post 6-months, and post 12-months), the participant will receive a $50 gift card per time point for your participation in the study, totaling up to $150.
Please note that your participation is voluntary, and you can withdraw your participation at any time.
Study 3: Technology-Based Support for Chinese or Korean Women Caregivers of Alzheimer’s Patients (Funded by NIH)
We are conducting a research study to test the "Technology-based information and coaching/support program that is tailored for Asian American midlife women who are family caregivers of persons living with Alzheimer’s disease (PLAD)”.
We are recruiting participants to enroll in the study. We are looking for an Asian American midlife woman aged 40 to 65 years old who are family caregivers of persons living with Alzheimer’s disease; can read and write English, Mandarin Chinese, or Korean; have access to the Internet; and identify their sub-ethnicity as Chinese or Korean. Eligible participants who agree to join the study will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups.
Depending on the group you are randomly assigned, you may be asked to use the educational information or participate in the online forum and 1:1 coaching/support program. Your participation will last about 3 months. You will be asked to complete a questionnaire at three different time points: Baseline, T0 and T1.
You will receive $50 reimbursement for completing the questionnaire at each time point. Thus, when the program is completed, you will receive up to $150 reimbursement. Please note that your participation is voluntary, and you can withdraw your participation at any time.
These studies aim to improve health outcomes for specific populations through innovative, technology-based interventions.
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Below are the flyers (please click them to see the larger images).