Perceptions of Hospital Care at Home for Patients With Cancer: A Qualitative Study of Cancer Providers, Patients and Caregivers.
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The objective of this qualitative research study is to assess the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of cancer care providers, patients with cancer and caregivers regarding hospital care at home. We aim to conduct qualitative interviews to inform implementation of future on oncology hospital care at home programs
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
Interviews and focus groups will be conducted in English only using an interview guide (attached). The interview guide was based on the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR)8 to provide a broad understanding of the potential barriers and enablers of implementing a hospital care at home program. In summary, interviews will begin with an overview of the qualitative research study followed by verification of a completed demographic questionnaire
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Focus Participants will be asked about your previous experiences providing cancer care at MD Anderson and your thoughts on providing hospital care at home |
Behavioral: Focus Group
Participants can meet with an interviewer alone. The focus group should take about 1 hour and will be held in person at MD Anderson, by telephone, or online using a video conferencing app called Zoom
Behavioral: Interview
Participants can meet with an interviewer alone. The interview should take about 1 hour and will be held in person at MD Anderson, by telephone, or online using a video conferencing app called Zoom
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| Interview Participants will be asked about your previous experiences providing cancer care at MD Anderson and your thoughts on providing hospital care at home |
Behavioral: Focus Group
Participants can meet with an interviewer alone. The focus group should take about 1 hour and will be held in person at MD Anderson, by telephone, or online using a video conferencing app called Zoom
Behavioral: Interview
Participants can meet with an interviewer alone. The interview should take about 1 hour and will be held in person at MD Anderson, by telephone, or online using a video conferencing app called Zoom
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Quality of Life Questionnaires [through study completion an average of 1 year]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Cancer Care Providers
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Cancer care providers of any specialty, including but not limited to oncologists, surgeons, hospitalists, emergency medicine physicians, nurses (including nurse practitioners), physician assistants, and any other member of the cancer care team (eg social workers or physical therapists)
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Employed by the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Patients
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Adults ages 18 and over
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Currently undergoing or completed cancer treatment within the last 5 years at MD Anderson
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Able to speak and read in English
- Caregivers
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Adults ages 18 and over
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Self-identifies as a caregiver of an individual over 18 who is currently undergoing cancer treatment or completed cancer treatment within the last 5 years at MD Anderson
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Able to speak and read in English
Exclusion:
None
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | M D Anderson Cancer Center | Houston | Texas | United States | 77030 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Tacara Soones, MD, MPH, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
Publications
None provided.- 2022-0654
- NCI-2022-09841