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Older Cancer Caregiver Needs Post Hospital Discharge

21 juli 2015 uppdaterad 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.

Studieöversikt

Status

Avslutad

Betingelser

Cancer Caregivers of Older Adults

Detaljerad beskrivning

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.

Studietyp

Observationell

Inskrivning (Faktisk)

Kontakter och platser

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Studieorter

Förenta staterna
- North Carolina
  - Durham, North Carolina, Förenta staterna, 27710
    - Duke University Medical Center

Deltagandekriterier

Forskare letar efter personer som passar en viss beskrivning, så kallade behörighetskriterier. Några exempel på dessa kriterier är en persons allmänna hälsotillstånd eller tidigare behandlingar.

Urvalskriterier

Åldrar som är berättigade till studier

18 år och äldre (Vuxen, Äldre vuxen)

Tar emot friska volontärer

Nej

Kön som är behöriga för studier

Allt

Testmetod

Icke-sannolikhetsprov

Studera befolkning

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.

Beskrivning

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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Hur är studien utformad?

Vad mäter studien?

Primära resultatmått

Resultatmått	Åtgärdsbeskrivning	Tidsram
Unmet cancer caregiver needs Tidsram: 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 Tidsram: 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 Tidsram: 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

Sekundära resultatmått

Resultatmått	Åtgärdsbeskrivning	Tidsram
Caregiver needs and preferences vary with time Tidsram: 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

Samarbetspartners

The Reed Foundation, Ruth Landes Memorial Research Fund

Utredare

Huvudutredare: Cristina Hendrix, DNS, Duke University

Studieavstämningsdatum

Dessa datum spårar framstegen för inlämningar av studieposter och sammanfattande resultat till ClinicalTrials.gov. Studieposter och rapporterade resultat granskas av National Library of Medicine (NLM) för att säkerställa att de uppfyller specifika kvalitetskontrollstandarder innan de publiceras på den offentliga webbplatsen.

Studera stora datum

Studiestart

1 juni 2014

Primärt slutförande (Faktisk)

1 juni 2015

Studieregistreringsdatum

Först inskickad

26 mars 2014

Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna