A randomized controlled trial of a distress screening, consultation, and targeted referral system for family caregivers in oncologic care.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Distress screening is standard practice among oncology patients, yet few routine distress screening programs exist for cancer caregivers. The objective of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of Cancer Support Source-Caregiver^TM (CSS-CG, 33-item), an electronic distress screening and automated referral program with a consultation (S + C) to improve caregiver unmet needs, quality of life, anxiety, depression, and distress relative to Enhanced Usual Care (EUC; access to educational materials).

Method

150 caregivers of patients with varying sites/stages of cancer were randomized to S + C or EUC and completed assessments at baseline, 3-months post-baseline, and 6-months post-baseline. A subset of participants

SUBMITTER: Applebaum AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11250988 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature