Improvement of Support to Caregivers of Cancer Patients in Basic Palliative Care at Home

Testing a Caregiver-led Intervention to Improve Support to Caregivers of Cancer Patients in Palliative Care at Home: a Stepped Wedge (Cluster) Randomized Controlled Trial

The aim of the project is to evaluate the use of the caregiver-led 'CSNAT intervention' to identify, prioritize and address support needs among caregivers of cancer patients who are starting in basic palliative care at home in Denmark

Inclusion Criteria:

• The patient should have advanced cancer
• The caregiver and patient should be able to read and understand Danish
• The caregiver and patient should give written informed consent
• The patient should be newly referred to basic palliative care (BPC) by home nurses in the municipality.

Exclusion Criteria:

• The caregiver is viewed by the practitioners as being too distressed to be asked about participation
• The caregiver has a known cognitive impairment precluding participation (based on the practitioners' clinical judgement)