ALIGN - A Palliative Care Social Work Intervention for Cancer Patients Discharging to a Skilled Nursing Facility
试验速览
- 阶段
- 早期 1 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 45
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Subject retention
研究概览
简要总结
This is a single arm, pre-post, pilot study assessing the feasibility and acceptability of the ALIGN intervention in metastatic adult cancer patients discharging to local area SNFs.
详细描述
A novel approach for delivering high quality palliative care for cancer patients discharging to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) is critically needed. This investigator plans to test a palliative care social work led intervention called ALIGN (Assessing and Listening to Individual Goals and Needs) that aims to define patient and caregiver goals, facilitate communication between patients and their care teams, and develop a patient-centered plan that accompanies the patient across all future health system transitions. The central hypothesis is that implementation of ALIGN is feasible and acceptable for cancer patients and their caregivers and SNF staff.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
- 盲法
- None
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
- •Stage II - IV solid tumor malignancy
- •Discharging from an acute care hospital to a SNF in the metro Denver area
- •Decisional capacity to consent
- •English speaking
- •(During COVID requirements) Either internet access through a computer, tablet, or smartphone OR cellular service with adequate allowance of cellular minutes to allow virtual visits (by participant's assessment)
排除标准
- •Discharging with hospice as their goal of care
结局指标
主要结局
Subject retention
时间窗: Two Years
This investigator anticipates the study to be feasible if enrollment and retention rates of patients and caregivers are within 60% of the goal and if, of those enrolled, 70% of patients and caregivers complete the intervention.
次要结局
- Qualitative interviews of ALIGN participants(1.5 years)
- Qualitative interviews of SNF staff(1.5 years)