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. 2019 Aug:83:88-96.
doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2019.07.002. Epub 2019 Jul 3.

Improving family caregiver and patient outcomes in lung cancer surgery: Study protocol for a randomized trial of the multimedia self-management (MSM) intervention

Virginia Sun  1 , Dan J Raz  2 , Loretta Erhunmwunsee  2 , Nora Ruel  3 , Jacqueline Carranza  4 , Rosemary Prieto  4 , Betty Ferrell  4 , Robert S Krouse  5 , Ruth McCorkle  6 , Jae Y Kim  2
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Improving family caregiver and patient outcomes in lung cancer surgery: Study protocol for a randomized trial of the multimedia self-management (MSM) intervention

Virginia Sun et al. Contemp Clin Trials. 2019 Aug.

Abstract

Objective: To describe the study protocol of the Multimedia Self-Management (MSM) intervention to prepare patients and family caregivers (FCGs) for lung cancer surgery.

Design: The study is a five-year, single site, randomized controlled trial of 160 lung cancer surgery FCG and patient dyads (320 total participants), comparing intervention and attention control arms.

Setting: One National Cancer-Institute (NCI) designated comprehensive cancer center in Southern California.

Participants: Patients who are scheduled to undergo lung cancer surgery and their FCGs are enrolled as dyads only.

Intervention: Based on the Chronic Care Self-Management Model (CCM), the intervention is a nurse-led, caregiver-based, multimedia care program for lung cancer surgery. Its primary focus is to help FCGs develop self-management skills related to their caregiving role through goal setting, proactive planning, building problem-solving skills, and accessing family support services. The intervention also supports dyads to prepare for surgery and post-operative recovery at home. It includes videos, print, web-based, and post-discharge telephone support.

Main outcome measures: FCG and patient psychological distress and QOL; FCG burden and preparedness for caregiving; FCG and patient healthcare resource use (in-home nursing care, urgent care/ER visits, readmissions).

Analysis: Repeated measures ANCOVA statistical design will be used, removing variances prior to examining mean squares for the group by occasion interactions, and co-varying the baseline scores. In addition, structured equation modeling (SEM) will assess whether mediating and moderating factors are associated with outcomes. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03686007.

Keywords: Family caregivers; Lung cancer; Quality of life; Self-efficacy; Self-management; Surgery.

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