A randomized controlled trial of a nurse-led supportive care package (Survivorcare) for survivors of colorectal cancer

M Jefford; K Gough; A Dowsky; L Russell; S Aranda; P Butow; J Phipps-Nelson; J Young; M Krishnasamy; A Ugalde; D King; A Strickland; M Franco; R Blum; C Johnson; V Ganju; J Shapiro; G Chong; J Charlton; A Haydon; P Schofield

Journal article

A randomized controlled trial of a nurse-led supportive care package (Survivorcare) for survivors of colorectal cancer

M Jefford, K Gough, A Dowsky, L Russell, S Aranda, P Butow, J Phipps-Nelson, J Young, M Krishnasamy, A Ugalde, D King, A Strickland, M Franco, R Blum, C Johnson, V Ganju, J Shapiro, G Chong, J Charlton, A Haydon Show all

Oncologist | OXFORD UNIV PRESS | Published : 2016

DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2015-0533

Abstract

Introduction. Colorectal cancer (CRC) and its treatments can cause distressing sequelae.We conducted amulticenter randomized controlled trial aiming to improve psychological distress, supportive care needs (SCNs), and quality of life (QOL) of patients with CRC. The intervention, called SurvivorCare (SC), comprised educational materials, needs assessment, survivorship care plan, end-of-treatment session, and three follow-up telephone calls. Methods. At the end of treatment for stage I–III CRC, eligible patients were randomized 1:1 to usual care (UC) or to UC plus SC. Distress (Brief Symptom Inventory 18), SCNs (Cancer Survivors’ Unmet Needs measure), and QOL (European Organization for Researc..

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Funding Acknowledgements

This study was funded jointly by the Victorian State Government through the Victorian Cancer Agency and by beyondblue, and the Australian Government through Cancer Australia, and was awarded through the Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme (Grant 628581).