Trial reportPsycho-oncology2024
A randomized controlled trial of a distress screening, consultation, and targeted referral system for family caregivers in oncologic care.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effects of web-based interventions on cancer caregivers' burden and quality of life: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Palliative & supportive care · 2025Pooled it
- Translation, cultural adaptation, and descriptive psychometric pilot evaluation of the Swedish Cancer Support Source-caregiver.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- The validity and reliability of the Swedish CancerSupportSource-Caregiver: a screening tool for psychological distress and support needs in clinical cancer care.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2026Article
- The Implementation of a Caregiver Distress Screening Initiative in a Pediatric Oncology Healthcare Setting: A Quality Improvement Project.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Article
- Five-year longitudinal changes in social, economic, and psychosocial wellbeing among young women with breast cancer in Mexico.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Associations of Cancer-Related Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Gender With Health Behaviors Among Caregivers of Adult Patients With Colorectal Cancer.Psycho-oncology · 2026Article
- Suicide attempt by a cancer caregiver: A husband who attempted suicide two months after his wife was diagnosed with advanced stomach cancer.Palliative & supportive care · 2026Article
- Predicting Caregiver Anxiety and Depression From Patient Distress in Brain Tumor Dyads: Actor-Partner Interdependence Model.Cancer medicine · 2025Observational
- Integrating Family Caregivers Into Cancer Care: Implementation of Evidence-Based Caregiver Protocols Into Gynecologic Oncology Practice.JCO oncology practice · 2025Article
- Social determinants of health in lung cancer surgery: perspectives from family caregivers, clinicians, and healthcare system administrators.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Global unmet psychosocial needs in cancer care: health policy.EClinicalMedicine · 2024Review
- Family-Reported Outcomes Measures (FROMs) Screening Programs an Integral Part of Chronic Disease Management: A Scoping Review.Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer CenterArticle
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Abstract
objectiveDistress screening is standard practice among oncology patients, yet few routine distress screening programs exist for cancer caregivers. The objective of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of Cancer Support Source-Caregiver
method150 caregivers of patients with varying sites/stages of cancer were randomized to S + C or EUC and completed assessments at baseline, 3-months post-baseline, and 6-months post-baseline. A subset of participants (n = 10) completed in-depth qualitative interviews.
resultsS + C was feasible: among 75 caregivers randomized to S + C, 66 (88%) completed CSS-CG and consultation. Top concerns reported were: (1) patient's pain and/or physical discomfort; (2) patient's cancer progressing/recurring; and (3) feeling nervous or afraid. Differences between groups in improvements on outcomes by T2 and T3 were modest (ds < 0.53) in favor of S + C. Qualitative data underscored the helpfulness of S + C in connecting caregivers to support and helping them feel cared for and integrated into cancer care.
conclusionsS + C is feasible, acceptable, and yields more positive impact on emotional well-being than usual care. Future studies will examine programmatic impact among caregivers experiencing higher acuity of needs, and benefits of earlier integration of S + C on caregiver, patient, and healthcare system outcomes.
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