Integrated, cross-sectorial psycho-oncology

Phase 4

Recruiting

Conditions: Depression, anxiety, psychosocial problems
C00-C97
Malignant neoplasms

Registration Number: DRKS00015326

Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Köln, Klinik I für Innere Medizin, Bereich Klinische PsychoonkologiePsychoonkologische Versorgungsforschung

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 3484

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with an initial diagnosis of cancer and whose statutory health insurance has entered into a special care contract with the competent care network within the framework of isPO are included. Moreover, patients should have sufficient knowledge of the spoken and written German language and must be fully contractually capable (capable of making legal decisions).

Exclusion Criteria

People who do not have sufficient German skills in spoken and written language.

Furthermore, patients are excluded if their clinical situation does not enable them to receive care in the framework of isPO.

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary endpoint are depression and anxiety of patients after 12 months as measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary outcomes are: 1. The use of emotion regulation strategies (as measured by the Cognitive-Emotional Engagement with Cancer questionnaire (KEA-K)) and the reduction of psychosocial risks (as measured by the Psychosocial Risks questionnaire (PSR)) related to the cancer, measured at T1, T2, and T3.<br>2. The structural quality, process quality, and quality of care from the perspective of employees and patients as well as inhibiting and promoting factors of implementation: postal surveys of patients (n = 3,484) on T2 and T3 and project-accompanying focus groups with patients (n = 4); postal surveys of the employees (n ~ 100) as well as project-accompanying focus groups (n = 8) and interviews with employees (n ~ 16).<br>3. Subgroup analyses: health-related influencing factors on the effectiveness of psycho-oncological care (secondary data analysis of statutory health insurance routine data).<br>