Team-Based Versus Technology-Based Supportive Cancer Care: A Mixed Methods Study of Multi-Site Implementation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Supportive cancer care (SCC), defined as advance care planning and symptom management, is nationally recommended for people with cancer. However, barriers persist in its delivery. To address these barriers, we launched a cluster-randomized, multisite clinical trial to evaluate team-based SCC approaches led by lay health educators versus technology-based delivery of SCC education. This mixed methods study aimed to identify implementation barriers and facilitators impacting comparative effectiveness, implementation, adoption, and sustainability of these approaches.

Methods

Study staff at 26 cancer clinics participated in a 45-minute semistructured interview and a 71-question survey developed using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) and Rea

SUBMITTER: Moufarrej S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12772429 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature