Positive Changes in Quality of Life of Older Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers
Correlates of Post-Traumatic Growth in Cancer Patients and Their Partners
RATIONALE: Gathering information about the positive changes in quality of life of older patients with cancer and their care givers may help doctors learn more about the disease and plan better treatment.
PURPOSE: This research study is looking at positive changes in the quality of life of older cancer patients and their caregivers.
研究概览
地位
详细说明
OBJECTIVES:
Primary
- To use prior data from an existing registry (Quality of Life Survey Registry for Persons With Cancer and Family Caregivers protocol CASE-8Z05) and to expand upon these data by adding measures that capture the particularly salient concepts of the patient/caregiver dyadic relationship and posttraumatic growth.
- To identify rates and psychosocial correlates of posttraumatic growth among older adult cancer patient/spouse or partner dyads.
OUTLINE: Patients and their caregivers complete three questionnaires that will take approximately 20 minutes either by mail or telephone. The questionnaires comprise of demographic and psychosocial correlates of posttraumatic growth including age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, education, anxiety, relationship quality, coping style, social support, and cultural beliefs about caring for elders.
研究类型
参与标准
资格标准
适合学习的年龄
接受健康志愿者
有资格学习的性别
取样方法
研究人群
描述
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Patient must meet the following criteria:
- Confirmed cancer of any type
- Currently receiving medical care at the Ireland Cancer Center at University Hospitals of Cleveland
- Must have enrolled and participated in CASE-8Z05
- Identified available family caregiver of a patient diagnosed with stage III or IV cancer
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Patients must meet the following criteria:
- ECOG performance status 0-3
- Cognitively competent to be interviewed
- Able to speak and comprehend English
- Caregivers must be able to speak and comprehend English
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- See Disease Characteristics
学习计划
研究是如何设计的？
设计细节
- 观测模型：队列
- 时间观点：横截面
研究衡量的是什么？
主要结果指标
结果测量 |
大体时间 |
|---|---|
|
Rate of posttraumatic growth
大体时间：after diagnosis of cancer
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after diagnosis of cancer
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合作者和调查者
调查人员
- 学习椅：T.J. McCallum, PhD、Ireland Cancer Center at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
出版物和有用的链接
研究记录日期
研究主要日期
学习开始
初级完成 (预期的)
研究注册日期
首次提交
首先提交符合 QC 标准的
首次发布 (估计)
研究记录更新
最后更新发布 (估计)
上次提交的符合 QC 标准的更新
最后验证
更多信息
与本研究相关的术语
其他研究编号
- CASE8Z07 (其他标识符：Case Comprehensive Cancer Center)
- P30CA043703 (美国 NIH 拨款/合同)
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