A Web-Based Dyadic Intervention to Manage Psychoneurological Symptoms for Patients With Colorectal Cancer and Their Caregivers: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) receiving chemotherapy often experience psychoneurological symptoms (PNS; ie, fatigue, depression, anxiety, sleep disturbance, pain, and cognitive dysfunction) that negatively impact both patients' and their caregivers' health outcomes. Limited information is available on PNS management for CRC patient and caregiver dyads.

Objective

The purposes of this study are to (1) develop a web-based dyadic intervention for patients with CRC receiving chemotherapy and their caregivers (CRCweb) and (2) evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of CRCweb among patient-caregiver dyads in a cancer clinic.

Methods

A mixed methods approach will be used. Semistructured interviews among 8 dyads will be conducted to

SUBMITTER: Lin Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10365620 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature