Geriatric Communication Skills Training Program for Oncology Clinicians

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Lymphoma; Bone Marrow Transplant; GU Cancer; GI Cancer

• Registration Number: NCT03530969
• Lead Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn more about the effects of a training program designed to help doctors communicate better with older patients and their caregivers.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-05-07
• Study First Submitted: 2018-05-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-05-08
• Study First Posted: 2018-05-21
• Status Verified: 2024-02
• Primary Completion: 2024-02-16
• Study Completion: 2024-02-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-02-19
• Last Update Posted: 2024-02-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 88

Inclusion Criteria

Clinician Eligibility

• MSK medical oncology Health Care Professionals (HCP) - specifically identified as Attendings, fellows, or Advance Practice Professional (APP) - either a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) from GI, GU Oncology, Lymphoma, Bone Marrow Transplant or Geriatrics Service (five services with a large number of geriatric patients)
• Willingness to be audio-recorded as per self-report
• Clinician has individual clinic consultations with patients in the target population: 65 years of age and over, English speaking, and patients who have had a new visit within the last 6 months.

Patient Eligibility

• MSK patients 65 years of age and over as per EMR
• English speaking as per EMR
• Being seen by one of the consented HCPs as per the HCP and/or electronic medical record (EMR)
• Willingness to be audio-recorded as per self-report
• Patient had their first visit with the clinician within the last 6 months

Caregiver Eligibility

• English speaking as per EMR
• Accompanying an MSK patient being seen by one of the consented HCPs as per the HCP and/or EMR

Exclusion Criteria

• N/A

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Feasibility of Health Care Provider (HCP) training	8 weeks	Measured by number of HCP successfully recruited for the training
Participants satisfaction with Health Care Provider (HCP) training	1 week	Self-reported measure of satisfaction

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States