Self-management of persons with advanced cancer and their relatives (SMART): the Living with Cancer Programme
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Advanced cancer and relatives10027655
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 162
Inclusion Criteria
Patients
1. Having advanced cancer (defined as having no curative treatment options
available)
2. Access to a computer or laptop
3. Internet access
Relatives
1. Relative of a patient with advanced cancer
2. Access to a computer or laptop
3. Internet access
Exclusion Criteria
Patients and relatives
1. Younger than 18 years of age
2. Unable to provide consent
3. Unable to read and speak the Dutch language
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>This is a mixed-methods study. Various quantitative and qualitative measures<br /><br>will be used to evaluate the effect of and experiences with the programme.<br /><br>Quantitative measures include: self-management behaviours (primary outcome),<br /><br>self-efficacy, quality of life, pain, fatigue, depression, anxiety, loneliness,<br /><br>and healthcare utilization. Qualitative measures include: experiences of<br /><br>participants regarding the content, value and working mechanism of the<br /><br>programme. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>See Primary study parameter/outcome of the study.</p><br>