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Older Cancer Caregiver Needs Post Hospital Discharge

21. juli 2015 oppdatert av: Duke University

Needs of Older Caregivers of Adults With Cancer In the First 2 Weeks Following Hospital Discharge

The goals of the study are to investigate the needs of older (age 60+) caregivers caring for adults with cancer at 1-week and 2 weeks following hospital discharge and to explore strategies that may assist caregivers in their home caregiving needs. This study will explore how these needs vary based on caregiver spirituality and relationship with the care recipient.

The study will enroll cancer patients and their caregivers admitted to 9100 and 9300, which are the hematological and non-hematological malignancy units at Duke University Medical Center (DUMC) respectively. Results of this study will lay the groundwork for creating tailored interventions for caregivers that are compatible to their preferences and more responsive to their needs.

Studieoversikt

Status

Fullført

Forhold

Cancer Caregivers of Older Adults

Detaljert beskrivelse

Baseline demographic data about the caregiver and patient will be collected at patient beside prior to hospital discharge. Qualitative interviews will be conducted with the cancer caregivers in their home at 1-week after their loved one was discharged from the hospital, and at 2-weeks after discharge from the hospital. This study utilizes a qualitative descriptive design.

Studietype

Observasjonsmessig

Registrering (Faktiske)

Kontakter og plasseringer

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Studiesteder

Forente stater
- North Carolina
  - Durham, North Carolina, Forente stater, 27710
    - Duke University Medical Center

Deltakelseskriterier

Forskere ser etter personer som passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kalt kvalifikasjonskriterier. Noen eksempler på disse kriteriene er en persons generelle helsetilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.

Kvalifikasjonskriterier

Alder som er kvalifisert for studier

18 år og eldre (Voksen, Eldre voksen)

Tar imot friske frivillige

Nei

Kjønn som er kvalifisert for studier

Alle

Prøvetakingsmetode

Ikke-sannsynlighetsprøve

Studiepopulasjon

Subjects include 30 informal caregivers and cancer patients dyads. Patients have been admitted to either the hematological malignancy unit, or the non-hematological malignancy unit for treatment of cancer, or treatment-related/cancer-related complications.

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

Caregiver must speak English
Caregiver must be at least 60 years of age
Patients must be 18 years of age or older & speak English
Patients must have been admitted to either the 9100 or 9300 oncology unit for treatment of cancer, or treatment-related/cancer-related complications
Patients must be discharged home to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

Dyads who received hospice referral prior to the care recipient's discharge
Patient must not have any diagnosis of dementia in their medical records, or any cognitive impairment as assessed by hospital providers (physicians and nurses)

Studieplan

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Hvordan er studiet utformet?

Hva måler studien?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål	Tiltaksbeskrivelse	Tidsramme
Unmet cancer caregiver needs Tidsramme: 1 week after patient discharge from hospital	Explore the needs (e.g., psychosocial) of older adults caring for a loved one with cancer at home during the first and second weeks after hospital discharge, and determine how these needs vary by spirituality and relationship to the care recipient.	1 week after patient discharge from hospital
Caregiver strategies assisting in caregiving role Tidsramme: 1 week after patient discharge from hospital	Identify the strategies used by older caregivers during the first and second weeks after hospital discharge, and determine how these strategies vary by spirituality and relationship to the care recipient.	1 week after patient discharge from hospital
Caregiver decision making in seeking assistance for cancer patient Tidsramme: 1 week after patient discharge from hospital	Describe the preferences of support and assistance (e.g., family/friends) of older caregivers in caring for a loved one with cancer at home during the first and second weeks after hospital discharge, and determine how these preferences vary by spirituality and relationship to the care recipient.	1 week after patient discharge from hospital

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål	Tiltaksbeskrivelse	Tidsramme
Caregiver needs and preferences vary with time Tidsramme: 2 weeks after patient discharge from the hospital	Explore whether caregiver needs and preferences vary with time (1 week versus 2 weeks post hospital discharge).	2 weeks after patient discharge from the hospital

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Sponsor

Duke University

Samarbeidspartnere

The Reed Foundation, Ruth Landes Memorial Research Fund

Etterforskere

Hovedetterforsker: Cristina Hendrix, DNS, Duke University

Studierekorddatoer

Disse datoene sporer fremdriften for innsending av studieposter og sammendragsresultater til ClinicalTrials.gov. Studieposter og rapporterte resultater gjennomgås av National Library of Medicine (NLM) for å sikre at de oppfyller spesifikke kvalitetskontrollstandarder før de legges ut på det offentlige nettstedet.

Studer hoveddatoer

Studiestart

1. juni 2014

Primær fullføring (Faktiske)

1. juni 2015

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først innsendt

26. mars 2014

Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene