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ArticlePalliative & supportive care2025

Empower GBM: A pilot study of a patient-caregiver supportive intervention for patients with glioblastoma.

Karena Leo, Laura S Porter, Jodie Lisenbee, Katherine Ramos

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Karena LeoDepartment of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6025-6495
Laura S PorterDepartment of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2962-2378
Jodie LisenbeeDepartment of Psychiatry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Katherine RamosDepartment of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7584-3040

Funding

Couple Communication Skills Training for Advanced CancerR01CA229425 · NCI · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI PORTER, LAURA S · 2020 to 2024
$3.1M
A Patient-Caregiver Behavioral Intervention for Older Adults with Cancer and Mild Cognitive ImpairmentK08CA258947 · NCI · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI Katherine Ramos · 2022 to 2026
$809k
Text-messaging Communication Micro-Intervention for Couples Coping with Advanced GI CancerF32CA278417 · NCI · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI LEO, KARENA · 2023 to 2024
$146k
NCI NIH HHS F32 CA278417NCI NIH HHS K08 CA258947NCI NIH HHS L30 CA305635NCI NIH HHS R01 CA229425
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe aim of this article is to develop and pilot test a new supportive care intervention, Empower GBM, designed for patients with glioblastoma and their family caregivers to reduce psychological distress and improve quality of life.

methodsQualitative interviews were conducted with patients diagnosed with glioblastoma and their caregivers to obtain information about their experiences and needs in coping with glioblastoma. We also gathered their feedback about the supportive care intervention we were proposing (Phase I). Following Phase I, we conducted a single-arm pilot to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the 6-session intervention (Phase II).

resultsDuring interviews ( SIGNIFICANCE OF

resultsWe developed a novel supportive care intervention informed by the dyadic illness model that is designed to meet the individual and interpersonal needs of patients with glioblastoma and their caregivers. Unique features include its flexibility to be delivered to patients and/or their family caregivers individually or jointly, while providing skills and strategies to meet the needs of both individuals and the dyad as the unit of care in coping with glioblastoma.

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Brain NeoplasmsCaregiversGlioblastomaAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsQualitative ResearchQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairescancercaregivingdyadsGlioblastomasupportive care interventions

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PMID40676955
PMCPMC12313298

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