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ArticleBMC cancer2024

The effect of internet-administered support (carer eSupport) on preparedness for caregiving in informal caregivers of patients with head and neck cancer compared with support as usual: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Birgitta Johansson, Åsa Cajander, Awais Ahmad, Emma Ohlsson-Nevo, Per Fransson, Brith Granström, Louise von Essen, Ulrica Langegård, Mona Pettersson, Anna Henriksson and 1 more

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Article in BMC cancer, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06307418 (The Effects of Internet-based Support), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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The Effects of Internet-based Support (Carer eSupport) on Preparedness for Caregiving in Informal Caregivers of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Compared to Standard Care Support - a Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorUppsala UniversityRan2024 to 2026Enrolled110ConditionsHead and Neck CancerArmsCarer eSupport
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Caregiver burden, anxiety, and quality-of-life among informal caregivers of patient with head and neck cancer: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

Birgitta JohanssonDepartment of Immunology, Genetics, and Pathology, Uppsala University, Rudbecklaboratoriet, 75185, Uppsala, Sweden. birgitta.johansson@igp.uu.se.
Åsa CajanderDivision of Visual Information and Interaction, Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, 751 05, Uppsala, Box 337, Sweden.
Awais AhmadDivision of Visual Information and Interaction, Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, 751 05, Uppsala, Box 337, Sweden.
Emma Ohlsson-NevoDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, 701 82, Örebro, Sweden.
Per FranssonDepartment of Nursing, Umeå University, 901 87, Umeå, Sweden.
Brith GranströmDepartment of Diagnostics and Intervention, Umeå University, 901 87, Umeå, Sweden.
Louise von EssenHealthcare Sciences and e-Health, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 14B, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden.
Ulrica LangegårdDepartment of Immunology, Genetics, and Pathology, Uppsala University, Rudbecklaboratoriet, 75185, Uppsala, Sweden.
Mona PetterssonDepartment of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, 751 22, Uppsala, Box 564, Sweden.
Anna HenrikssonPhysiotherapy and behavioral medicine, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, 751 22, Uppsala, Box 564, Sweden.
Ylva Tiblom EhrssonDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Section of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Uppsala University, Akademiska sjukhuset, ingång 70, bv, Rudbecklaboratoriet, 75185, Uppsala, Sweden.
Uppsala University · SEUmeå University · SEInforma (Sweden) · SEMälardalen University · SEÖrebro University · SESahlgrenska University Hospital · SEUppsala University Hospital · SE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInformal caregivers (ICs) of patients with cancer provide essential and mainly uncompensated care. A self-perceived preparedness to care for the patient is associated with a lower caregiver burden, described as the extent to which caregiving is perceived as having adverse effects on IC functioning and well-being. ICs' well-being is associated with patient-perceived quality of care, suggesting that interventions to optimize ICs' health are essential in order to improve patient care. Head and neck cancer (HNC) is the seventh most common malignant disease in the world. The disease and its treatment have a significant negative impact on the patient's health and quality of life. Symptoms usually interfere with swallowing, food and fluid intake, breathing, speaking, and communication. ICs frequently manage patients' symptoms and side effects, especially problems related to nutrition and oral pain, without being properly prepared. Carer eSupport is an Internet-administered intervention, based on focus group discussions with ICs, developed in collaboration with ICs and healthcare professionals, tested for feasibility, and deemed feasible. This study protocol outlines the methods of investigating the effects of Carer eSupport plus support as usual (SAU) on self-reported preparedness for caregiving, caregiver burden, and well-being in the ICs of patients with HNC, compared with ICs receiving SAU only. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: In this randomized controlled trial, 110 ICs of patients with HNC, undergoing radiotherapy combined with surgery and/or medical oncological treatment, will be randomized (1:1) to Carer eSupport plus SAU or SAU only. Data will be collected at baseline (before randomization), post-intervention (after 18 weeks), and 3 months after post-intervention. The primary outcome is self-reported preparedness for caregiving. Secondary outcomes are self-reported caregiver burden, anxiety, depression, and health-related quality of life. The effect of Carer eSupport plus SAU on preparedness for caregiving and secondary outcomes, compared with SAU only, will be evaluated by intention to treat analyses using linear regression models, mixed-model regression, or analysis of covariance. DISCUSSION: If proven effective, Carer eSupport has the potential to significantly improve ICs' preparedness for caregiving and their wellbeing, thereby improving patient-perceived quality of care and patient wellbeing.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov; NCT06307418, registered 12.03.2024 (https://clinicaltrials.gov/search? term=NCT06307418).

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CaregiversHead and Neck NeoplasmsCaregiver BurdenHumansInternetQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicCaregiver burdenHead and neck cancerInformal caregiversInternet-administered supportPreparedness for caregivingQuality of life.

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PMID38637744
PMCPMC11025201
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