Supportive Care Service Availability for Cancer Caregivers in Community Oncology Practices (Caregivers)

February 28, 2022 updated by: Wake Forest University Health Sciences

The purpose of this study is to understand current practices for engaging with informal (unpaid) caregivers of patients with cancer, characterize the availability of supportive care services, and assess the perspectives of multi-disciplinary oncology health care providers regarding identifying and supporting caregivers.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Supportive Care

Detailed Description

The primary goals of this study are to: 1) estimate the prevalence of: a) caregiver identification practices, b) psychosocial and/or needs assessment practices for caregivers, and c) the availability of and funding models for supportive care services for caregivers at community oncology practices (Objective 1), and 2) assess the perspectives of multi-disciplinary oncology health care providers regarding: a) perceived responsibility for, and barriers to, assessing and supporting caregivers, b) the importance of and self-efficacy in communicating with caregivers, and c) preferences regarding systems approaches to assess and meet caregivers' needs (Objective 2). Additionally, we will explore various practice and provider -level factors that are associated with the listed outcomes in objectives 1 and 2 respectively (Objective 3a and 3b). This study is estimated to enroll 138 Supportive Care Leaders (e.g., Director of Psychosocial Oncology, Supportive Care Services, or Cancer Patient Support) and 690 multidisciplinary Oncology Providers including physicians, nurses, and physician assistants/nurse practitioners. Participants will complete a one-time web-based survey (estimated at 15-20 minutes to complete). The supportive care leader survey will capture: (1) practice characteristics including caregiver identification and psychosocial assessment practices and preferences; supportive care resources; practice structure; practice technology resources; and status of the Caregiver Advise Record and Enable (CARE) Act. The oncology provider survey will capture: (1) provider skills in caregiver communication; perceived responsibility, knowledge and skills, and awareness of resources for meeting caregiver needs; barriers to meeting caregiver needs; provider characteristics; and system intervention preferences.

For data capture regarding supportive care leaders (Objective 1 and 3a), this will be a convenience sample of responders from all WF NCORP sites, therefore no randomization or stratification is necessary.

Regarding objectives pertaining to oncology providers (Objective 2 and 3b), participating sites with corresponding supportive care leaders will identify an appropriate supportive care leader to generate 3 lists of providers: 1) physicians, 2) nurses, and 3) physician assistants/nurse practitioners who routinely provide cancer care (Oncology Care Provider Identification Form, Appendix B). Using previous Landscape data regarding oncology physicians, we estimate that 50% of practice groups have 1-9 oncology physicians, 25% have 10-20, and 25% have 20+ physicians. After practices respond with lists of physicians, nurses, and physician assistants/nurse practitioners, we will classify each site as small, medium, and large using the criteria for physicians listed above. Assuming similar distributions as seen in Landscape, we will randomly sample 4, 12, and 20 total providers at small, medium, and large sites respectively. With approximately 50% of practices participating, we plan to target a weighted average of 10 providers per practice with the goal of a weighted average of 5 completed provider surveys (50% response/practice) for a total of 690 providers included in objective 2 (sample size justification follows in section 9.3). In addition, we will stratify and proportionally allocate by provider types identified at each site using self-weighting samples supplied in their lists of providers. Therefore of those randomly sampled, we will target roughly the same proportion of physicians, nurses, and PA/nurse practitioners as identified from their site administrator. Coordinators at each NCORP practice will provide e-mail addresses only for randomly selected providers (selected numbers from a numbered list), based on the size of the center and stratified proportional to provider types.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

910

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

United States
- Alaska
  - Anchorage, Alaska, United States, 98508
    - Anchorage Associates in Radiation Medicine
  - Anchorage, Alaska, United States, 99508
    - Alaska Breast Care and Surgery LLC
  - Anchorage, Alaska, United States, 99508
    - Alaska Oncology and Hematology LLC
  - Anchorage, Alaska, United States, 99508
    - Alaska Women's Cancer Care
  - Anchorage, Alaska, United States, 99508
    - Anchorage Oncology Centre
  - Anchorage, Alaska, United States, 99508
    - Katmai Oncology Group
  - Anchorage, Alaska, United States, 99508
    - Providence Alaska Medical Center
  - Anchorage, Alaska, United States, 99504
    - Anchorage Radiation Therapy Center
- Arkansas
  - Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States, 72903
    - Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
  - Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States, 71913
    - CHI Saint Vincent Cancer Center Hot Springs
  - Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States, 72401
    - Baptist Memorial Hospital and Fowler Family Cancer Center - Jonesboro
- California
  - Burbank, California, United States, 91505
    - Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center/Disney Family Cancer Center
- Colorado
  - Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80907
    - Penrose-Saint Francis Healthcare
  - Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80907
    - Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Penrose
  - Denver, Colorado, United States, 80210
    - Porter Adventist Hospital
  - Durango, Colorado, United States, 81301
    - Mercy Medical Center
  - Durango, Colorado, United States, 81301
    - Southwest Oncology PC
  - Golden, Colorado, United States, 80401
    - Mountain Blue Cancer Care Center
  - Lakewood, Colorado, United States, 80228
    - Saint Anthony Hospital
  - Lakewood, Colorado, United States, 80228
    - Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Lakewood
  - Littleton, Colorado, United States, 80122
    - Littleton Adventist Hospital
  - Longmont, Colorado, United States, 80501
    - Longmont United Hospital
  - Longmont, Colorado, United States, 80501
    - Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Longmont
  - Parker, Colorado, United States, 80138
    - Parker Adventist Hospital
  - Parker, Colorado, United States, 80138
    - Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Parker
  - Pueblo, Colorado, United States, 81004
    - Saint Mary Corwin Medical Center
  - Pueblo, Colorado, United States, 81008
    - Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers - Pueblo
  - Thornton, Colorado, United States, 80260
    - Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Thornton
- Delaware
  - Lewes, Delaware, United States, 19958
    - Beebe Medical Center
  - Newark, Delaware, United States, 19713
    - Helen F Graham Cancer Center
  - Newark, Delaware, United States, 19713
    - Delaware Clinical and Laboratory Physicians PA
  - Newark, Delaware, United States, 19713
    - Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants PA
  - Newark, Delaware, United States, 19718
    - Christiana Care Health System-Christiana Hospital
  - Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United States, 19971
    - Beebe Health Campus
  - Seaford, Delaware, United States, 19973
    - TidalHealth Nanticoke / Allen Cancer Center
  - Wilmington, Delaware, United States, 19801
    - Christiana Care Health System-Wilmington Hospital
- District of Columbia
  - Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20007
    - MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
- Georgia
  - Savannah, Georgia, United States, 31405
    - Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at Saint Joseph's/Candler
- Idaho
  - Boise, Idaho, United States, 83706
    - Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-Boise
  - Boise, Idaho, United States, 83712
    - Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Boise
  - Caldwell, Idaho, United States, 83605
    - Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-Caldwell
  - Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States, 83814
    - Kootenai Medical Center
  - Emmett, Idaho, United States, 83617
    - Walter Knox Memorial Hospital
  - Fruitland, Idaho, United States, 83619
    - Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Fruitland
  - Meridian, Idaho, United States, 83642
    - Idaho Urologic Institute-Meridian
  - Meridian, Idaho, United States, 83642
    - Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Meridian
  - Nampa, Idaho, United States, 83686
    - Saint Alphonsus Medical Center-Nampa
  - Nampa, Idaho, United States, 83686
    - Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Nampa
  - Post Falls, Idaho, United States, 83854
    - Kootenai Cancer Center
  - Sandpoint, Idaho, United States, 83864
    - Kootenai Cancer Clinic
  - Twin Falls, Idaho, United States, 83301
    - Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Twin Falls
- Illinois
  - Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States, 62864
    - Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
- Indiana
  - Richmond, Indiana, United States, 47374
    - Reid Health
- Iowa
  - Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States, 52402
    - Physicians' Clinic of Iowa PC
  - Clive, Iowa, United States, 50325
    - Mercy Cancer Center-West Lakes
  - Clive, Iowa, United States, 50325
    - Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates-West Des Moines
  - Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States, 51503
    - Alegent Health Mercy Hospital
  - Creston, Iowa, United States, 50801
    - Greater Regional Medical Center
  - Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50314
    - Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines
  - Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50314
    - Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates-Laurel
  - West Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50266
    - Mercy Medical Center-West Lakes
- Kansas
  - Garden City, Kansas, United States, 67846
    - Central Care Cancer Center - Garden City
  - Great Bend, Kansas, United States, 67530
    - Central Care Cancer Center - Great Bend
  - Lenexa, Kansas, United States, 66219
    - Kansas Institute of Medicine Cancer and Blood Center
  - Lenexa, Kansas, United States, 66219
    - Minimally Invasive Surgery Hospital
  - Overland Park, Kansas, United States, 66209
    - Menorah Medical Center
  - Wichita, Kansas, United States, 67208
    - Cancer Center of Kansas-Wichita Medical Arts Tower
  - Wichita, Kansas, United States, 67214
    - Cancer Center of Kansas - Wichita
- Kentucky
  - Bardstown, Kentucky, United States, 40004
    - Flaget Memorial Hospital
  - Corbin, Kentucky, United States, 40701
    - Commonwealth Cancer Center-Corbin
  - Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40504
    - Saint Joseph Radiation Oncology Resource Center
  - Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40509
    - Saint Joseph Hospital East
  - London, Kentucky, United States, 40741
    - Saint Joseph London
  - Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202
    - Jewish Hospital
  - Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40215
    - Saints Mary and Elizabeth Hospital
  - Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40245
    - Jewish Hospital Medical Center Northeast
  - Shepherdsville, Kentucky, United States, 40165
    - Jewish Hospital Medical Center South
- Louisiana
  - Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, 71103
    - LSU Health Sciences Center at Shreveport
- Minnesota
  - Aitkin, Minnesota, United States, 56431
    - Riverwood Healthcare Center
  - Brainerd, Minnesota, United States, 56401
    - Essentia Health Saint Joseph's Medical Center
  - Burnsville, Minnesota, United States, 55337
    - Fairview Ridges Hospital
  - Cambridge, Minnesota, United States, 55008
    - Cambridge Medical Center
  - Coon Rapids, Minnesota, United States, 55433
    - Mercy Hospital
  - Deer River, Minnesota, United States, 56636
    - Essentia Health - Deer River Clinic
  - Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States, 56501
    - Essentia Health Saint Mary's - Detroit Lakes Clinic
  - Duluth, Minnesota, United States, 55805
    - Essentia Health Cancer Center
  - Duluth, Minnesota, United States, 55805
    - Essentia Health Saint Mary's Medical Center
  - Duluth, Minnesota, United States, 55805
    - Miller-Dwan Hospital
  - Edina, Minnesota, United States, 55435
    - Fairview Southdale Hospital
  - Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States, 56537
    - Lake Region Healthcare Corporation-Cancer Care
  - Fosston, Minnesota, United States, 56542
    - Essentia Health - Fosston
  - Fridley, Minnesota, United States, 55432
    - Unity Hospital
  - Hibbing, Minnesota, United States, 55746
    - Essentia Health Hibbing Clinic
  - Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States, 55369
    - Fairview Clinics and Surgery Center Maple Grove
  - Maplewood, Minnesota, United States, 55109
    - Saint John's Hospital - Healtheast
  - Maplewood, Minnesota, United States, 55109
    - Minnesota Oncology Hematology PA-Maplewood
  - Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55415
    - Hennepin County Medical Center
  - Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55407
    - Abbott-Northwestern Hospital
  - Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55454
    - Health Partners Inc
  - Monticello, Minnesota, United States, 55362
    - Monticello Cancer Center
  - New Ulm, Minnesota, United States, 56073
    - New Ulm Medical Center
  - Park Rapids, Minnesota, United States, 56470
    - Essentia Health - Park Rapids
  - Princeton, Minnesota, United States, 55371
    - Fairview Northland Medical Center
  - Robbinsdale, Minnesota, United States, 55422
    - North Memorial Medical Health Center
  - Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States, 55416
    - Park Nicollet Clinic - Saint Louis Park
  - Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55101
    - Regions Hospital
  - Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55102
    - United Hospital
  - Sandstone, Minnesota, United States, 55072
    - Essentia Health Sandstone
  - Shakopee, Minnesota, United States, 55379
    - Saint Francis Regional Medical Center
  - Stillwater, Minnesota, United States, 55082
    - Lakeview Hospital
  - Virginia, Minnesota, United States, 55792
    - Essentia Health Virginia Clinic
  - Waconia, Minnesota, United States, 55387
    - Ridgeview Medical Center
  - Willmar, Minnesota, United States, 56201
    - Rice Memorial Hospital
  - Woodbury, Minnesota, United States, 55125
    - Minnesota Oncology Hematology PA-Woodbury
  - Wyoming, Minnesota, United States, 55092
    - Fairview Lakes Medical Center
- Mississippi
  - Columbus, Mississippi, United States, 39705
    - Baptist Memorial Hospital and Cancer Center-Golden Triangle
  - Grenada, Mississippi, United States, 38901
    - Baptist Cancer Center-Grenada
  - New Albany, Mississippi, United States, 38652
    - Baptist Memorial Hospital and Cancer Center-Union County
  - Oxford, Mississippi, United States, 38655
    - Baptist Memorial Hospital and Cancer Center-Oxford
  - Southhaven, Mississippi, United States, 38671
    - Baptist Memorial Hospital and Cancer Center-Desoto
- Missouri
  - Ballwin, Missouri, United States, 63011
    - Saint Louis Cancer and Breast Institute-Ballwin
  - Bolivar, Missouri, United States, 65613
    - Central Care Cancer Center - Bolivar
  - Branson, Missouri, United States, 65616
    - Cox Cancer Center Branson
  - Independence, Missouri, United States, 64057
    - Centerpoint Medical Center LLC
  - Joplin, Missouri, United States, 64804
    - Freeman Health System
  - Joplin, Missouri, United States, 64804
    - Mercy Hospital Joplin
  - Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64132
    - Research Medical Center
  - Rolla, Missouri, United States, 65401
    - Delbert Day Cancer Institute at PCRMC
  - Rolla, Missouri, United States, 65401
    - Mercy Clinic-Rolla-Cancer and Hematology
  - Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States, 64506
    - Heartland Regional Medical Center
  - Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63141
    - Mercy Hospital Saint Louis
  - Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63128
    - Mercy Hospital South
  - Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63109
    - Saint Louis Cancer and Breast Institute-South City
  - Springfield, Missouri, United States, 65807
    - CoxHealth South Hospital
  - Springfield, Missouri, United States, 65804
    - Mercy Hospital Springfield
  - Washington, Missouri, United States, 63090
    - Mercy Hospital Washington
- Montana
  - Anaconda, Montana, United States, 59711
    - Community Hospital of Anaconda
  - Billings, Montana, United States, 59101
    - Billings Clinic Cancer Center
  - Bozeman, Montana, United States, 59715
    - Bozeman Deaconess Hospital
  - Great Falls, Montana, United States, 59405
    - Great Falls Clinic
  - Great Falls, Montana, United States, 59405
    - Benefis Healthcare- Sletten Cancer Institute
  - Helena, Montana, United States, 59601
    - Saint Peter's Community Hospital
  - Kalispell, Montana, United States, 59901
    - Kalispell Regional Medical Center
  - Missoula, Montana, United States, 59804
    - Community Medical Hospital
  - Missoula, Montana, United States, 59802
    - Saint Patrick Hospital - Community Hospital
- Nebraska
  - Grand Island, Nebraska, United States, 68803
    - CHI Health Saint Francis
  - Kearney, Nebraska, United States, 68847
    - CHI Health Good Samaritan
  - Kearney, Nebraska, United States, 68845
    - Heartland Hematology and Oncology
  - Lincoln, Nebraska, United States, 68510
    - Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center
  - Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68124
    - Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical Center
  - Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68122
    - Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center
  - Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68130
    - Alegent Health Lakeside Hospital
  - Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68131
    - Creighton University Medical Center
  - Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68122
    - Hematology and Oncology Consultants PC
  - Papillion, Nebraska, United States, 68046
    - Midlands Community Hospital
- New Jersey
  - Cape May Court House, New Jersey, United States, 08210
    - AtlantiCare Health Park-Cape May Court House
  - Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, United States, 08234
    - AtlantiCare Surgery Center
- North Carolina
  - Clinton, North Carolina, United States, 28328
    - Southeastern Medical Oncology Center-Clinton
  - Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States, 27534
    - Southeastern Medical Oncology Center-Goldsboro
  - Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States, 27534
    - Wayne Memorial Hospital
  - Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States, 28546
    - Southeastern Medical Oncology Center-Jacksonville
  - Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States, 28546
    - Onslow Memorial Hospital
  - Kernersville, North Carolina, United States, 27284
    - Novant Health Cancer Institute - Kernersville
  - Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States, 27030
    - Novant Health Cancer Institute - Mount Airy
  - Statesville, North Carolina, United States, 28625
    - Novant Health Cancer Institute - Statesville
  - Thomasville, North Carolina, United States, 27360
    - Novant Health Cancer Institute - Thomasville
  - Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States, 28659
    - Novant Health Cancer Institute - Wilkesboro
  - Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157
    - Wake Forest University Health Sciences
  - Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27103
    - Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
  - Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27103
    - Novant Health Oncology Specialists
- North Dakota
  - Fargo, North Dakota, United States, 58103
    - Essentia Health Cancer Center-South University Clinic
  - Jamestown, North Dakota, United States, 58401
    - Essentia Health - Jamestown Clinic
- Ohio
  - Beavercreek, Ohio, United States, 45431
    - Indu and Raj Soin Medical Center
  - Boardman, Ohio, United States, 44512
    - Saint Elizabeth Boardman Hospital
  - Centerville, Ohio, United States, 45459
    - Miami Valley Hospital South
  - Centerville, Ohio, United States, 45459
    - Dayton Physicians LLC-Miami Valley South
  - Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45220
    - Good Samaritan Hospital - Cincinnati
  - Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45242
    - Bethesda North Hospital
  - Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45236
    - Oncology Hematology Care Inc-Kenwood
  - Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45247
    - TriHealth Cancer Institute-Westside
  - Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45255
    - TriHealth Cancer Institute-Anderson
  - Dayton, Ohio, United States, 45406
    - Good Samaritan Hospital - Dayton
  - Dayton, Ohio, United States, 45409
    - Miami Valley Hospital
  - Dayton, Ohio, United States, 45415
    - Dayton Physician LLC-Miami Valley Hospital North
  - Dayton, Ohio, United States, 45415
    - Miami Valley Hospital North
  - Findlay, Ohio, United States, 45840
    - Blanchard Valley Hospital
  - Findlay, Ohio, United States, 45840
    - Armes Family Cancer Center
  - Findlay, Ohio, United States, 45840
    - Orion Cancer Care
  - Franklin, Ohio, United States, 45005-1066
    - Atrium Medical Center-Middletown Regional Hospital
  - Franklin, Ohio, United States, 45005
    - Dayton Physicians LLC-Atrium
  - Greenville, Ohio, United States, 45331
    - Wayne Hospital
  - Greenville, Ohio, United States, 45331
    - Dayton Physicians LLC-Wayne
  - Kettering, Ohio, United States, 45429
    - Kettering Medical Center
  - Kettering, Ohio, United States, 45409
    - Greater Dayton Cancer Center
  - Kettering, Ohio, United States, 45420
    - First Dayton Cancer Care
  - Springfield, Ohio, United States, 45505
    - Springfield Regional Medical Center
  - Springfield, Ohio, United States, 45504
    - Springfield Regional Cancer Center
  - Troy, Ohio, United States, 45373
    - Upper Valley Medical Center
  - Troy, Ohio, United States, 45373
    - Dayton Physicians LLC-Upper Valley
  - Warren, Ohio, United States, 44484
    - Saint Joseph Warren Hospital
  - Youngstown, Ohio, United States, 44501
    - Saint Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital
- Oklahoma
  - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73120
    - Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City
- Oregon
  - Baker City, Oregon, United States, 97814
    - Saint Alphonsus Medical Center-Baker City
  - Bend, Oregon, United States, 97701
    - Saint Charles Health System
  - Clackamas, Oregon, United States, 97015
    - Clackamas Radiation Oncology Center
  - Clackamas, Oregon, United States, 97015
    - Providence Cancer Institute Clackamas Clinic
  - Coos Bay, Oregon, United States, 97420
    - Bay Area Hospital
  - Newberg, Oregon, United States, 97132
    - Providence Newberg Medical Center
  - Ontario, Oregon, United States, 97914
    - Saint Alphonsus Medical Center-Ontario
  - Portland, Oregon, United States, 97213
    - Providence Portland Medical Center
  - Portland, Oregon, United States, 97225
    - Providence Saint Vincent Medical Center
  - Redmond, Oregon, United States, 97756
    - Saint Charles Health System-Redmond
- Pennsylvania
  - Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, United States, 19317
    - Christiana Care Health System-Concord Health Center
  - Danville, Pennsylvania, United States, 17822
    - Geisinger Medical Center
  - Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States, 18201
    - Geisinger Medical Center-Cancer Center Hazleton
  - Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States, 17837
    - Geisinger Medical Oncology-Lewisburg
  - Lewistown, Pennsylvania, United States, 17044
    - Lewistown Hospital
  - Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States, 17901
    - Geisinger Cancer Services-Pottsville
  - Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States, 18510
    - Community Medical Center
  - Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States, 17870
    - Geisinger Medical Oncology-Selinsgrove
  - State College, Pennsylvania, United States, 16801
    - Geisinger Medical Group
  - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States, 18711
    - Geisinger Wyoming Valley/Henry Cancer Center
- South Carolina
  - Anderson, South Carolina, United States, 29621
    - AnMed Health Cancer Center
  - Greenville, South Carolina, United States, 29607
    - Saint Francis Cancer Center
  - Greenville, South Carolina, United States, 29601
    - Saint Francis Hospital
- Tennessee
  - Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, 37404
    - Memorial Hospital
  - Collierville, Tennessee, United States, 38017
    - Baptist Memorial Hospital and Cancer Center-Collierville
  - Hixson, Tennessee, United States, 37343
    - Pulmonary Medicine Center of Chattanooga-Hixson
  - Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38120
    - Baptist Memorial Hospital and Cancer Center-Memphis
  - Ooltewah, Tennessee, United States, 37363
    - Memorial GYN Plus
- Texas
  - Bryan, Texas, United States, 77802
    - Saint Joseph Regional Cancer Center
  - San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229
    - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Virginia
  - Mechanicsville, Virginia, United States, 23116
    - Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center
  - Midlothian, Virginia, United States, 23114
    - Bon Secours Saint Francis Medical Center
  - Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 23505
    - Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center
  - Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298
    - Virginia Commonwealth University/Massey Cancer Center
  - Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23226
    - Bon Secours Saint Mary's Hospital
  - Suffolk, Virginia, United States, 23435
    - Bon Secours Health Center at Harbour View
- Washington
  - Aberdeen, Washington, United States, 98520
    - Providence Regional Cancer System-Aberdeen
  - Bellingham, Washington, United States, 98225
    - PeaceHealth Saint Joseph Medical Center
  - Bremerton, Washington, United States, 98310
    - Harrison HealthPartners Hematology and Oncology-Bremerton
  - Bremerton, Washington, United States, 98310
    - Harrison Medical Center
  - Burien, Washington, United States, 98166
    - Highline Medical Center-Main Campus
  - Centralia, Washington, United States, 98531
    - Providence Regional Cancer System-Centralia
  - Edmonds, Washington, United States, 98026
    - Swedish Cancer Institute-Edmonds
  - Enumclaw, Washington, United States, 98022
    - Saint Elizabeth Hospital
  - Everett, Washington, United States, 98201
    - Providence Regional Cancer Partnership
  - Federal Way, Washington, United States, 98003
    - Saint Francis Hospital
  - Issaquah, Washington, United States, 98029
    - Swedish Cancer Institute-Issaquah
  - Kennewick, Washington, United States, 99336
    - Kadlec Clinic Hematology and Oncology
  - Lacey, Washington, United States, 98503
    - Providence Regional Cancer System-Lacey
  - Lakewood, Washington, United States, 98499
    - Saint Clare Hospital
  - Longview, Washington, United States, 98632
    - PeaceHealth Saint John Medical Center
  - Poulsbo, Washington, United States, 98370
    - Harrison HealthPartners Hematology and Oncology-Poulsbo
  - Seattle, Washington, United States, 98107
    - Swedish Medical Center-Ballard Campus
  - Seattle, Washington, United States, 98112
    - Kaiser Permanente Washington
  - Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104
    - Pacific Gynecology Specialists
  - Seattle, Washington, United States, 98122-4307
    - Swedish Medical Center-First Hill
  - Seattle, Washington, United States, 98122-5711
    - Swedish Medical Center-Cherry Hill
  - Sedro-Woolley, Washington, United States, 98284
    - PeaceHealth United General Medical Center
  - Shelton, Washington, United States, 98584
    - Providence Regional Cancer System-Shelton
  - Tacoma, Washington, United States, 98405
    - Northwest Medical Specialties PLLC
  - Tacoma, Washington, United States, 98405
    - Franciscan Research Center-Northwest Medical Plaza
  - Vancouver, Washington, United States, 98664
    - PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center
  - Walla Walla, Washington, United States, 99362
    - Providence Saint Mary Regional Cancer Center
  - Yelm, Washington, United States, 98597
    - Providence Regional Cancer System-Yelm
- Wisconsin
  - Ashland, Wisconsin, United States, 54806
    - Duluth Clinic Ashland
  - Ashland, Wisconsin, United States, 54806
    - Northwest Wisconsin Cancer Center
  - La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States, 54601
    - Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
  - New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States, 54017
    - Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin
- Wyoming
  - Cody, Wyoming, United States, 82414
    - Billings Clinic-Cody
  - Sheridan, Wyoming, United States, 82801
    - Welch Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 99 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

This study will be open to all Adult NCORP Components and Sub-components. Participants will include supportive care leaders (staff member who is most knowledgeable about supportive care services) and multidisciplinary oncology providers (physicians, nurses, and physician assistants/nurse practitioners who routinely provide cancer care and have been in practice at component/subcomponent for at least 6 months).

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) components/subcomponents providing care to adult oncology patients.
NCORP components/subcomponents willing to: a) identify a supportive care leader knowledgeable about supportive care services that may be available to the practice and b) assist with the identification and recruitment of oncology providers for a brief provider survey.
NCORP components/subcomponents who share staff and supportive care services may participate as a single practice group
A staff member at each site who is most knowledgeable about supportive care services for adult oncology patients (e.g., Director of Manger of Psychosocial Oncology, Supportive Care Services, or Cancer Patient Support). If an administrator or leader cannot be identified, the nurse manager or clinic director will be asked to identify a staff member most knowledgeable about psychosocial or supportive care services for adult oncology patients or complete the survey himself or herself.
Must be a physician, nurse, or physician assistant/nurse practitioner, who routinely provides cancer care to adult oncology patients, including medical, radiation and surgical oncologists or physician assistants (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs), and nurses who work in oncology settings.
Must have been in practice at component/subcomponent for at least 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

Component/subcomponent exclusively care for pediatric oncology patients. Given the distinct caregiver experience and needs of caregivers of pediatric oncology patients, we are not including components/sub-components that exclusively provide care for pediatric oncology patients.
Providers in practice less than 6 months.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Number of groups / cohorts

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Supportive Care Leader A staff member who is knowledgeable about supportive care services for adult oncology patients.
Oncology Providers Physicians, nurses, physicians assistants, nurse practitioners who routinely provide cancer care to adult oncology patients.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Percent of Practices that have Mechanisms in Place to Identify Primary Caregivers Time Frame: Included in One-Time Web-Based Survey; Up to 20 minutes Total	Practices that have a mechanism in place to identify and document a primary, informal caregiver for cancer patients will be identified by using the following Landscape 2017 Survey item: "Does your practice have a mechanism in place to identify and document a primary, informal (unpaid) caregiver for cancer patients?"	Included in One-Time Web-Based Survey; Up to 20 minutes Total
Percent of Practices that have Mechanisms in Place to Provide Psychosocial and/or Needs Assessments for Caregivers Time Frame: Included in One-Time Web-Based Survey; Up to 20 minutes Total	Methods, documentation, settings and timing will be collected and assessed from practices that have mechanisms in place to identify primary caregivers.	Included in One-Time Web-Based Survey; Up to 20 minutes Total
Percent of Practices that have Availability of and Funding Models for Supportive Care Services Time Frame: Included in One-Time Web-Based Survey; Up to 20 minutes Total	Percent of practices that have availability of and funding models for supportive care services provided to patients only, caregivers only, or both patients and caregivers will be assessed using items and content adapted from the Service Availability Measure and the Supportive Care Resources surveys.	Included in One-Time Web-Based Survey; Up to 20 minutes Total
Providers' Perceived Responsibility per SPARCCS Time Frame: Included in One-Time Web-Based Survey; Up to 20 minutes Total	Questions used to collect perceived responsibility are adapted from the Survey of Physician Attitudes Regarding the Care of Cancer Survivors (SPARCCS) on a scale of 0-4, "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree". These questions assess modifiable constructs that can be targeted for systems level interventions including: 1) questions assessing perceived responsibility for assessing caregivers; 2) questions assessing skills and time to support caregivers; and 3) questions assessing awareness of resources for caregivers in practice and community.	Included in One-Time Web-Based Survey; Up to 20 minutes Total
Providers' Perceived Responsibility for Barriers to Meeting Caregiver Needs Time Frame: Included in One-Time Web-Based Survey; Up to 20 minutes Total	Barriers to meeting needs of caregivers will be assessed using a 20-item tool designed by our team in prior research which was adapted for this study. Providers will report the extent to which they believe each barrier (e.g., time, lack of specialized staff, reimbursement) impacts service delivery for caregivers on a scale of 0-3, "not a barrier at all" to "Major barrier".	Included in One-Time Web-Based Survey; Up to 20 minutes Total
Providers' Ratings of Perceived Importance of Skills in Caregiver Communication Time Frame: Included in One-Time Web-Based Survey; Up to 20 minutes Total	Providers' perceived skills in caregiver communication assesses providers' perceived importance, self-efficacy, and need for more training in 4 caregiver communication skills: 1) educating caregivers about ways to support a care recipient during treatment and recovery, 2) detecting when caregivers are anxious, depressed, or overwhelmed, 3) providing information about resources available to support caregivers, 4) assessing problems between caregivers and patients that impact patient treatment or recovery (15 items). These 15 items are adapted from a provider patient communication instrument on a scale of 0-4, "not at all" to "extremely/very much".	Included in One-Time Web-Based Survey; Up to 20 minutes Total
Providers' System Intervention Preferences Time Frame: Included in One-Time Web-Based Survey; Up to 20 minutes Total	Providers' system intervention preferences will be assessed with 13 items assessing providers' preferences for offering different types of system interventions on a scale of 0-4, "not alt all interested" to "extremely interested"; 12 items assessing willingness and preferences for receiving training in each type of systems intervention on a scale of 0-2, "definitely" to "no".	Included in One-Time Web-Based Survey; Up to 20 minutes Total

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Collaborators

Medical University of South Carolina

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Chandylen Nightingale, PhD, Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Principal Investigator: Katherine Sterba, PhD, Medical University of South Carolina

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

PASS 15 Power Analysis and Sample Size Software (2017). NCSS, LLC. Kaysville, Utah, USA, ncss.com/software/pass.
Kent EE, Rowland JH, Northouse L, Litzelman K, Chou WY, Shelburne N, Timura C, O'Mara A, Huss K. Caring for caregivers and patients: Research and clinical priorities for informal cancer caregiving. Cancer. 2016 Jul 1;122(13):1987-95. doi: 10.1002/cncr.29939. Epub 2016 Mar 17.
Northouse LL, Katapodi MC, Schafenacker AM, Weiss D. The impact of caregiving on the psychological well-being of family caregivers and cancer patients. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2012 Nov;28(4):236-45. doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2012.09.006.
Kim Y, Kashy DA, Spillers RL, Evans TV. Needs assessment of family caregivers of cancer survivors: three cohorts comparison. Psychooncology. 2010 Jun;19(6):573-82. doi: 10.1002/pon.1597.
Northouse L, Williams AL, Given B, McCorkle R. Psychosocial care for family caregivers of patients with cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2012 Apr 10;30(11):1227-34. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2011.39.5798. Epub 2012 Mar 12.
Nightingale CL, Sterba KR, Tooze JA, Milliron BJ, Tetrick LA, Paek MS, Weaver KE. Vulnerable characteristics and interest in wellness programs among head and neck cancer caregivers. Support Care Cancer. 2016 Aug;24(8):3437-45. doi: 10.1007/s00520-016-3160-z. Epub 2016 Mar 19.
Hashemi-Ghasemabadi M, Taleghani F, Yousefy A, Kohan S. Transition to the new role of caregiving for families of patients with breast cancer: a qualitative descriptive exploratory study. Support Care Cancer. 2016 Mar;24(3):1269-76. doi: 10.1007/s00520-015-2906-3. Epub 2015 Aug 26.
Mollica MA, Litzelman K, Rowland JH, Kent EE. The role of medical/nursing skills training in caregiver confidence and burden: A CanCORS study. Cancer. 2017 Nov 15;123(22):4481-4487. doi: 10.1002/cncr.30875. Epub 2017 Jul 20.
Braun M, Mikulincer M, Rydall A, Walsh A, Rodin G. Hidden morbidity in cancer: spouse caregivers. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Oct 20;25(30):4829-34. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2006.10.0909.
Butow PN, Price MA, Bell ML, Webb PM, deFazio A; Australian Ovarian Cancer Study Group; Australian Ovarian Cancer Study Quality Of Life Study Investigators; Friedlander M. Caring for women with ovarian cancer in the last year of life: a longitudinal study of caregiver quality of life, distress and unmet needs. Gynecol Oncol. 2014 Mar;132(3):690-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2014.01.002. Epub 2014 Jan 11.
Hammer SL, Clark K, Grant M, Loscalzo MJ. Seventeen years of progress for supportive care services: A resurvey of National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. Palliat Support Care. 2015 Aug;13(4):917-25. doi: 10.1017/S1478951514000601. Epub 2014 Jul 3.
Ferrell B, Wittenberg E. A review of family caregiving intervention trials in oncology. CA Cancer J Clin. 2017 Jul 8;67(4):318-325. doi: 10.3322/caac.21396. Epub 2017 Mar 20.
Coleman EA. Family caregivers as partners in care transitions: The caregiver advise record and enable act. J Hosp Med. 2016 Dec;11(12):883-885. doi: 10.1002/jhm.2637. Epub 2016 Jul 5.
Whitlatch CJ, Schur D, Noelker LS, Ejaz FK, Looman WJ. The stress process of family caregiving in institutional settings. Gerontologist. 2001 Aug;41(4):462-73. doi: 10.1093/geront/41.4.462.
Girgis A, Sanson-Fisher RW, McCarthy WH. Communicating with patients: surgeons' perceptions of their skills and need for training. Aust N Z J Surg. 1997 Nov;67(11):775-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1997.tb04578.x.
Survey of Physician Attitudes Regarding the Care of Cancer Survivors (SPARCCS) [Internet]. [cited 2018 Feb 19]. Available from: https://healthcaredelivery.cancer.gov/sparccs/
95% Confidence Intervals for a Proportion [Internet]. Available from: http://web1.sph.emory.edu/cdckms/proportionDEFF.html
Levy PS, Lemeshow S. Sampling of populations: methods and applications. 4th ed. Hoboken, N.J: Wiley; 2008. 576 p. (Wiley series in survey methodology).
Lohr, Sharon. Sampling: Design and Analysis. Belmont, CA: Duxbury Press, 1999. Chapter 11.
Applebaum AJ, Farran CJ, Marziliano AM, Pasternak AR, Breitbart W. Preliminary study of themes of meaning and psychosocial service use among informal cancer caregivers. Palliat Support Care. 2014 Apr;12(2):139-48. doi: 10.1017/S1478951513000084. Epub 2013 Aug 7.
Dionne-Odom JN, Applebaum AJ, Ornstein KA, Azuero A, Warren PP, Taylor RA, Rocque GB, Kvale EA, Demark-Wahnefried W, Pisu M, Partridge EE, Martin MY, Bakitas MA. Participation and interest in support services among family caregivers of older adults with cancer. Psychooncology. 2018 Mar;27(3):969-976. doi: 10.1002/pon.4603. Epub 2017 Dec 28.
Lund L, Ross L, Petersen MA, Groenvold M. The interaction between informal cancer caregivers and health care professionals: a survey of caregivers' experiences of problems and unmet needs. Support Care Cancer. 2015 Jun;23(6):1719-33. doi: 10.1007/s00520-014-2529-0. Epub 2014 Nov 29.
Mosher CE, Champion VL, Hanna N, Jalal SI, Fakiris AJ, Birdas TJ, Okereke IC, Kesler KA, Einhorn LH, Given BA, Monahan PO, Ostroff JS. Support service use and interest in support services among distressed family caregivers of lung cancer patients. Psychooncology. 2013 Jul;22(7):1549-56. doi: 10.1002/pon.3168. Epub 2012 Sep 3.
Condition-Specific Research | National Alliance for Caregiving [Internet]. [cited 2017 Oct 13]. Available from: http://www.caregiving.org/research/condition-specific/

Helpful Links

[cited 2017 Oct 13]

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 10, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 12, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

June 12, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 16, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 16, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

November 19, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 2, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 28, 2022

Last Verified

February 1, 2022

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Neoplasms

Other Study ID Numbers

IRB00054509
3UG1CA189824-04S1 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
WF-1803CD (Other Identifier: NCI)
NCI-2018-02596 (Registry Identifier: NCI CTRP)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

Wake Forest NCORP Research Base is committed to following the NIH Statement on Sharing Research Data (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-03-032.html). As of July 2018, the WF NCORP RB signed an agreement with NCI to contribute de-identified data and data dictionaries from clinical trials conducted through our RB to the NCI NCTN/NCORP data archive within 6 months of primary and non-primary publications of phase II/III and phase III trials to https://nctn-data-archive.nci.nih.gov/. This will become the primary means for sharing raw data, and we will adhere to the guidelines spelled out in the NCTN/NCORP Data Archive Usage Guide. De-identified data from studies not covered by the agreement (e.g., phase II and observational studies) will be made available upon request. All data files will be de-identified. De-identification procedures will meet the HIPAA criteria as detailed in the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 45, Section 164.514.

IPD Sharing Time Frame

6 months after publication for a 2 year duration.

IPD Sharing Access Criteria

upon request to NCORP@wakehealth.edu

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Publications and helpful links

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