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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| R01NR011872 | U.S. NIH Grant/Contract | View source |
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| National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) | NIH |
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1.) To integrate discharge planning into an intervention provided by advanced practice nurses (APRNs)for patients with advanced cancer, 2.) To evaluate the effects of the intervention, and 3.) To explore the reach, adoption, and implementation of the intervention to facilitate the transition of patients from surgery/biopsy/chemotherapy to medical oncology in a comprehensive cancer center.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Information/Education Group | Active Comparator | Assistance in using Symptom Management Toolkit |
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| Nurse Intervention | Experimental | Participants are given intensive nurse contacts to reduce uncertainty and maximize problem solving, and later, to transition to the treatment phase of their cancer. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Symptom Education | Behavioral | Participants are given a Symptom Education Toolkit at baseline and at each visit thereafter (1 month and 3 month) are encouraged to use the Toolkit for symptoms they are experiencing. They are also encouraged to use resources available to them. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Uncertainty | The MUIS-C contains 23 Likert scale items with scores that range from 1= strongly disagree to 5= strongly agree. | 1 month post baseline |
| Uncertainty | The MUIS-C is a 23-item scale that asks the respondent to rate items on a scale of 1=strongly disagree to 5= strongly agree. | 3 months post-baseline |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| HADS- Anxiety | 7 items are rated on a 4-point scale. | 1 month post baseline |
| HADS-Anxiety | 7 items are rated on a 4-point scale. | 3 months post baseline. |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Ruth McCorkle, RN, PhD | Yale University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Yale New Haven Hospital/Smilow Cancer Hospital | New Haven | Connecticut | 06510 | United States |
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| D009369 | Neoplasms |
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| D008722 | Methods |
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| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |
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| Intervention | Behavioral | Participants are visited/contacted by an intervention nurse ten times over a 12-week period for the purpose of helping them to manage uncertainty and distress,to boost their problem-solving skills, and to transition to treatment. |
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