Journal article

ETRIO trial: Study protocol of a randomised controlled trial of online education modules to facilitate effective family caregiver involvement in oncology

I Juraskova, R Laidsaar-Powell, R Keast, P Schofield, DSJ Costa, J Kay, S Turner, B Koczwara, C Saunders, M Jefford, P Yates, F Boyle, K White, A Miller, RL Morton, Z Butt, P 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 websit..

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