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NCT Number: NCT02099526

Older Cancer Caregiver Needs Post 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.

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Key information

Conditions

Cancer Caregivers of Older Adults Neoplasms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

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)

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Unmet cancer caregiver needs

    Time frame: 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.

  2. Caregiver strategies assisting in caregiving role

    Time frame: 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.

  3. Caregiver decision making in seeking assistance for cancer patient

    Time frame: 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.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Caregiver needs and preferences vary with time

    Time frame: 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).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Duke University

Other

Collaborators

  • The Reed Foundation, Ruth Landes Memorial Research Fund

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
First posted
Mar 31, 2014
Registry last updated
Jul 23, 2015

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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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