Perceptions of Hospital Care at Home for Patients With Cancer: A Qualitative Study of Cancer Providers, Patients and Caregivers.

Perceptions of Hospital Care at Home for Patients With Cancer: A Qualitative Study of Cancer Providers, Patients and Caregivers

The objective of this qualitative research study is to assess the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of cancer care providers, patients with cancer and caregivers regarding hospital care at home. We aim to conduct qualitative interviews to inform implementation of future on oncology hospital care at home programs

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Cancer
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Focus Group; Behavioral: Interview

Detailed Description

Interviews and focus groups will be conducted in English only using an interview guide (attached). The interview guide was based on the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR)8 to provide a broad understanding of the potential barriers and enablers of implementing a hospital care at home program. In summary, interviews will begin with an overview of the qualitative research study followed by verification of a completed demographic questionnaire

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Estimated): 20

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Josiah Halm, MD, MPH; Phone Number: 713-794-4315; Email: jhalm@mdanderson.org

Study Locations

• United States
  • Texas
    • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
      • Recruiting
      • M D Anderson Cancer Center
      • Contact: Josiah Halm, MD, MPH; Phone Number: 713-794-4315; Email: jhalm@mdanderson.org
      • Principal Investigator: Josiah Halm, MD, MPH

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

M D Anderson Cancer Center population

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Cancer Care Providers

   • Cancer care providers of any specialty, including but not limited to oncologists, surgeons, hospitalists, emergency medicine physicians, nurses (including nurse practitioners), physician assistants, and any other member of the cancer care team (eg social workers or physical therapists)
   • Employed by the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

2. Patients

   • Adults ages 18 and over
   • Currently undergoing or completed cancer treatment within the last 5 years at MD Anderson
   • Able to speak and read in English

3. Caregivers

   • Adults ages 18 and over
   • Self-identifies as a caregiver of an individual over 18 who is currently undergoing cancer treatment or completed cancer treatment within the last 5 years at MD Anderson
   • Able to speak and read in English

Exclusion:

None

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Cohort
• Time Perspectives: Prospective

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Focus; Participants will be asked about your previous experiences providing cancer care at MD Anderson and your thoughts on providing hospital care at home	Behavioral: Focus Group; Participants can meet with an interviewer alone. The focus group should take about 1 hour and will be held in person at MD Anderson, by telephone, or online using a video conferencing app called Zoom; Behavioral: Interview; Participants can meet with an interviewer alone. The interview should take about 1 hour and will be held in person at MD Anderson, by telephone, or online using a video conferencing app called Zoom
Interview; Participants will be asked about your previous experiences providing cancer care at MD Anderson and your thoughts on providing hospital care at home	Behavioral: Focus Group; Participants can meet with an interviewer alone. The focus group should take about 1 hour and will be held in person at MD Anderson, by telephone, or online using a video conferencing app called Zoom; Behavioral: Interview; Participants can meet with an interviewer alone. The interview should take about 1 hour and will be held in person at MD Anderson, by telephone, or online using a video conferencing app called Zoom

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Quality of Life Questionnaires	through study completion an average of 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Josiah Halm, MD, MPH, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Publications and helpful links

Helpful Links

• M D Anderson Cancer Center

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): October 12, 2022
• Primary Completion (Estimated): September 30, 2028
• Study Completion (Estimated): September 30, 2028

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 12, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 12, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): January 23, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 3, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 27, 2026
• Last Verified: February 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neoplasms; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Investigative Techniques; Epidemiologic Methods; Data Collection; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Public Health; Environment and Public Health; Interviews as Topic; Focus Groups
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2022-0654; NCI-2022-09841 (Other Identifier: NCI CTRP Clinical Trials Registry)

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No