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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a structured, DVD educational intervention about what to expect during inpatient treatment of a newly diagnosed cancer. The focus of the study will be newly diagnosed lymphoma and acute leukemia patients and their family members. Outcome variables will be the patient and family member's satisfaction with inpatient teaching and anxiety about inpatient treatment.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a structured, DVD educational intervention about what to expect during inpatient treatment of a newly diagnosed cancer. The focus of the study will be newly diagnosed lymphoma and acute leukemia patients and their family members. Outcome variables will be the patient and family member's satisfaction with inpatient teaching and anxiety about inpatient treatment.
The experimental group will watch a DVD educational presentation of information about unit routines and activities; leukemia/lymphoma; treatment modalities and procedures; treatment of side effects; and patient and family members activities of importance to prevent infection and promote well-being during cancer treatment.
Participants in the control group will receive usual educational teaching by their assigned nursing staff.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| DVD Structured Education | Experimental | Participants in this group will watch an educational DVD in addition to standard teaching by nursing staff. |
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| Standard Educational Teaching | Active Comparator | Participants in this group will receive educational teaching by their assigned nursing staff. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Structured Education DVD + Verbal Teaching | Other | The structured education DVD is a 15-minute DVD presentation of information about unit routines and activities; leukemia/lymphoma; treatment modalities and procedures; treatment of side effects; and participant and family members activities of importance to prevent infection and promote well-being during cancer treatment. Participants will also receive verbal educational teaching by their assigned nursing staff regarding information about leukemia and lymphoma, common treatments, and side effects. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Quality of Discharge Teaching Scale (QDTS) Score | Overall satisfaction will be measured with the Quality of Discharge Teaching Scale (QDTS).The QDTS is a 24 item survey to evaluate all of the teaching received by patients during their hospitalization prior to discharge. Each item on the survey is rated on a 0 to 10 numeric scale, with 0 representing an item was not addressed and 10 representing an item addressed a great deal. For each aspect of education or information being evaluated, participant are asked to rate the content of the education, as well as the delivery of the content. | Post Educational Teaching (Up to 30 minutes) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Visual analog scale (VAS) Score | Participants are instructed to place a horizontal mark across the 100 mm vertical line anchored at one end with the words "No Anxiety" and at the other end "Worst Anxiety Imaginable" at the level of their anxiety about inpatient cancer treatment. Rating of anxiety for the study will be done by having the participant mark their anxiety level on a new, unmarked VAS. Scoring of the VAS is done by measuring in millimeters from the end of the vertical line with the anchor phrases of "no anxiety" to the intersection of the participant's mark on the vertical line. Possible scores on the VAS range from 0 to 100 millimeters with higher scores indicating higher levels of anxiety. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
For participants admitted for suspect diagnosis of leukemia or lymphoma:
For Family Members:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Christina Peters, NP | Emory University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta | Georgia | 30322 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D007938 | Leukemia |
| D008223 | Lymphoma |
| ID | Term |
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| D009370 | Neoplasms by Histologic Type |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D006402 | Hematologic Diseases |
| D006425 | Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases |
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| Verbal Teaching | Other | Participants will receive verbal educational teaching by their assigned nursing staff regarding information about leukemia and lymphoma, common treatments, and side effects. |
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| Post Educational Teaching (Up to 30 minutes) |
| D008232 | Lymphoproliferative Disorders |
| D008206 | Lymphatic Diseases |
| D007160 | Immunoproliferative Disorders |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |