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NCT Number: NCT03530969

Geriatric Communication Skills Training Program for Oncology Clinicians

The purpose of this study is to learn more about the effects of a training program designed to help doctors communicate better with older patients and their caregivers.

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Key information

Conditions

GI Cancer Bone Marrow Transplant Digestive System Diseases Digestive System Neoplasms GU Cancer Gastrointestinal Diseases Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases Immune System Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders Lymphatic Diseases Lymphoma Lymphoproliferative Disorders Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms by Site

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, 10065, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Clinician Eligibility

  • MSK medical oncology Health Care Professionals (HCP) - specifically identified as Attendings, fellows, or Advance Practice Professional (APP) - either a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) from GI, GU Oncology, Lymphoma, Bone Marrow Transplant or Geriatrics Service (five services with a large number of geriatric patients)
  • Willingness to be audio-recorded as per self-report
  • Clinician has individual clinic consultations with patients in the target population: 65 years of age and over, English speaking, and patients who have had a new visit within the last 6 months.

Patient Eligibility

  • MSK patients 65 years of age and over as per EMR
  • English speaking as per EMR
  • Being seen by one of the consented HCPs as per the HCP and/or electronic medical record (EMR)
  • Willingness to be audio-recorded as per self-report
  • Patient had their first visit with the clinician within the last 6 months

Caregiver Eligibility

  • English speaking as per EMR
  • Accompanying an MSK patient being seen by one of the consented HCPs as per the HCP and/or EMR

Exclusion criteria

  • N/A

Treatment and study plan

Self-Efficacy Assessment

Behavioral

Health Care Professional's self-efficacy will be assessed by 12 ratings of self-reported confidence from (1) "strongly disagree" to (5) "strongly agree" in module-specific topics both before and after the training.

UCLA Geriatrics Attitudes Scale

Behavioral

The UCLA Geriatrics Attitudes Scale is a 14-item scale developed to assess health care providers' attitudes toward older persons and caring for older patients.

Other names: Perceived Ageism

Course Evaluations

Behavioral

The evaluation surveys for each of the three modules will contain fifteen statements assessing post-training attitudes regarding the skills learned and application of skills in oncology clinical practice, measured on a 5-point Likert scale.

The Consultation and Relational Empathy (CARE) questionnaire

Behavioral

The Consultation and Relational Empathy (CARE) questionnaire is a 10-item self-report scale that measures a patient's satisfaction with how empathic their health care providers (HCP) was within a specific consultation.

Other names: Perceived Empathy

Consumer Assessment of Health Care Providers and Systems Program (CAHPS)

Behavioral

Patients" perceptions of the quality of their interactions with their clinicians will be rated with 6 items from the Consumer Assessment of Health Care Providers and Systems Program (CAHPS)

Other names: Satisfaction with communication

Patient activation measure (PAM) scale

Behavioral

The PAM scale contains 22 items that assess patient engagement in their care process.

Other names: Patient Activation.

Primary outcomes

  1. Feasibility of Health Care Provider (HCP) training

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Measured by number of HCP successfully recruited for the training

  2. Participants satisfaction with Health Care Provider (HCP) training

    Time frame: 1 week

    Self-reported measure of satisfaction

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Geriatric Communication Skills Training Program for Oncology Clinicians to Improve Management of Care for Geriatrics Cancer Patients

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
May 21, 2018
Registry last updated
Feb 20, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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