Journal article
eTRIO trial: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial of online education modules to facilitate effective family caregiver involvement in oncology
Ilona Juraskova, R Laidsaar-Powell, Rachael Keast, Penelope Schofield, Daniel SJ Costa, Judy Kay, Sandra Turner, Bogda Koczwara, Christobel Saunders, Michael Jefford, Patsy Yates, Frances Boyle, Kate White, Annie Miller, Rachael L Morton, Zoe Butt, Phyllis Butow
BMJ OPEN | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2021
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Informal family caregivers play a crucial role in cancer care. Effective caregiver involvement in cancer care can improve both patient and caregiver outcomes. Despite this, interventions improving the caregiver involvement are sparse. This protocol describes a randomised controlled trial evaluating the combined effectiveness of novel online caregiver communication education modules for: (1) oncology clinicians (eTRIO) and (2) patients with cancer and caregivers (eTRIO-pc). METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Thirty medical/radiation/surgical oncology or haematology doctors and nurses will be randomly allocated to either intervention (eTRIO) or control (an Australian State Government Health webs..
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Awarded by Cancer Council NSW, through the Priority--driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme
Funding Acknowledgements
This trial is supported by Cancer Australia and Cancer Council NSW, through the Priority--driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme (project number 1146383). Funding will be managed by study sponsor: The University of Sydney under the guidance of principal investigator IJ.