Measuring Hope and Hopelessness in Cancer
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 288
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- To explore and better understand the construct of hopelessness as it applies to terminally ill cancer patients.
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to develop an accurate and useful way of measuring patients' thoughts and feelings about hope and hopelessness as they relate to their illness. Doctors and psychologists from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Calvary Hospital, the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, and Fordham University are working together to design a new measure. Findings from this research will help us study the nature of illness and develop improved methods of diagnosis and treatment. We hope what we learn from you will help us learn more about how to care better for patients with cancer and other severe illnesses.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Only
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •18 years of age or older.
- •Patients who are able to understand verbal and written English.
- •Diagnosis of cancer.
- •Patients with advanced cancer receiving ambulatory or inpatient care at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Patients at Calvary Hospital and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre admitted for palliative care will also be eligible for participation in this study
排除标准
- •The presence of a psychotic mental disorder (e.g., Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Schizo-affective illness, psychosis due to substance abuse) as indicated in medical chart.
- •Cognitive impairment so severe (i.e., Mini-Mental State exam score of less than 20) that, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator or Project Coordinator, would interfere with a patient's ability to give informed consent for research.
结局指标
主要结局
To explore and better understand the construct of hopelessness as it applies to terminally ill cancer patients.
时间窗: conclusion of study
To develop a brief self-report measure of hopelessness grounded in the construct of hopelessness as it applies to terminally ill cancer patients.
时间窗: conclusion of study
次要结局
- To establish the reliability and validity of this newly developed measure of hopelessness in a large sample of terminally ill cancer patients.(conclusion of study)