Patient Considerations of Social Media Account Management After Death

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. Identify the proportion of patients with advanced cancer in the supportive cancer clinic who have had discussions regarding their social media account (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) management after death.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:

I. Identify the proportion of social media participation among advanced cancer patients seen in the supportive care clinic.

II. Evaluate the baseline awareness advanced cancer patients seen in the supportive care clinic have regarding how their Facebook account may be managed after death.

III. Evaluate affect changes and distress as a result from the conversation regarding their social media account management after death.

IV. Evaluate if discussion of social media account management among patients with advanced cancer in the supportive cancer clinic will increase their awareness of and motivation to address their social media account management options.

OUTLINE:

Patients complete questionnaires over 30 minutes about level of anxiety and social media use and management.

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with at least 1 follow-up visit to the outpatient Supportive Care Clinic at MDACC
• Patients with any type of advanced cancer
• Patients aged 18 years or older
• Patients who have used social media
• Patients able to read and write in English

Exclusion criteria

• Delirium as diagnosed by treating Supportive Care Center (SCC) physician or Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale (MDAS) score >= 7