Feasibility of Partners in Care Program for Caregivers of Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia

A Field Test of the Partners in Care Program

This trial studies the feasibility of delivering the Partners in Care Program to caregivers of patients with acute myeloid leukemia. Psychological counseling interventions, such as the Partners in Care Program, may help to improve caregivers' psychosocial functioning, marital adjustment in the context of the cancer, communication, and support skills to the patient.

OUTLINE: Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 groups.

GROUP A: Participants attend 5 psychoeducational counseling sessions over 30-60 minutes via telephone.

GROUP B: Participants attend 5 psychoeducational counseling sessions over 30-60 minutes via video teleconference.

After completion of study, participants are followed up at 4 months.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of AML within the recent 2 months
• Caregivers and patients need to write, read, and speak English as one of their languages of choice; and currently sharing a residence at least 50% of the time together
• Patient must have no other concurrent cancer diagnosis except for basal or squamous cell
• Caregiver must be able to sustain up to 60 minutes of interaction with patient educator
• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants will be excluded if either the patient or the caregiver cannot write, read, and speak English as one of their languages of choice; are not currently sharing a residence at least 50% of the time together
• The patient cannot have another concurrent cancer diagnosis except for basal or squamous cell
• Caregiver cannot sustain up to 60 minutes of interaction with the patient educator
• Caregiver does not have access to a computer with 2-way video capability (i.e. ZOOM) or a cell phone