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4. Protocol of a multi-centre randomised controlled trial of a web-based information intervention with nurse-delivered telephone support for haematological cancer patients and their support persons

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Bryant, Jamie, Sanson-Fisher, Rob, Stevenson, William, Smits, Rochelle, Henskens, Frans, Wei, Andrew, Tzelepis, Flora, D'Este, Catherine, Paul, Christine, Carey, Mariko, Bryant, Jamie, Sanson-Fisher, Rob, Stevenson, William, Smits, Rochelle, Henskens, Frans, Wei, Andrew, Tzelepis, Flora, D'Este, Catherine, Paul, Christine, and Carey, Mariko

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BACKGROUND: High rates of anxiety, depression and unmet needs are evident amongst haematological cancer patients undergoing treatment and their Support Persons. Psychosocial distress may be minimised by ensuring that patients are sufficiently involved in decision making, provided with tailored information and adequate preparation for potentially threatening procedures. To date, there are no published studies evaluating interventions designed to reduce psychosocial distress and unmet needs specifically in patients with haematological cancers and their Support Persons. This study will examine whether access to a web-based information tool and nurse-delivered telephone support reduces depression, anxiety and unmet information needs for haematological cancer patients and their Support Persons. METHODS/DESIGN: A non-blinded, parallel-group, multi-centre randomised controlled trial will be conducted to compare the effectiveness of a web-based information tool and nurse-delivered telephone support with usual care. Participants will be recruited from the haematology inpatient wards of five hospitals in New South Wales, Australia. Patients diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia, acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, Burkitt’s lymphoma, Lymphoblastic lymphoma (B or T cell), or Diffuse Large B-Cell lymphoma and their Support Persons will be eligible to participate. Patients and their Support Persons will be randomised as dyads. Participants allocated to the intervention will receive access to a tailored web-based tool that provides accurate, up-to-date and personalised information about: cancer and its causes; treatment options including treatment procedures information; complementary and alternative medicine; and available support. Patients and Support Persons will complete self-report measures of anxiety, depression and unmet needs at 2, 4, 8 and 12 weeks post-recruitment. Patient and Support Person outcomes will be assessed independently. DISCUSSION: This study will assess whether

Published
2015

5. Protocol of a multi-centre randomised controlled trial of a web-based information intervention with nurse-delivered telephone support for haematological cancer patients and their support persons

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Bryant, Jamie, primary, Sanson-Fisher, Rob, additional, Stevenson, William, additional, Smits, Rochelle, additional, Henskens, Frans, additional, Wei, Andrew, additional, Tzelepis, Flora, additional, D’Este, Catherine, additional, Paul, Christine, additional, and Carey, Mariko, additional

Published
2015
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6. Access to clinical trials among oncology patients: results of a cross sectional survey

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Jamie Bryant, Amy Waller, Mariko Carey, Ian N. Olver, Rochelle Smits, Allison Boyes, Carey, Mariko, Boyes, Allison W, Smits, Rochelle, Bryant, Jamie, Waller, Amy, and Olver, Ian

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Male, Cancer Research, medicine.medical_specialty, Cross-sectional study, neoplasms, Randomized, Logistic regression, Medical Oncology, lcsh:RC254-282, patient education, Health Services Accessibility, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Informed consent, Surgical oncology, Neoplasms, Genetics, Controlled clinical trials, cancer, Medicine, Humans, 030212 general & internal medicine, Patient participation, Cancer, Aged, controlled clinical trials, Clinical Trials as Topic, business.industry, informed consent, Regret, Patient education, Middle Aged, lcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens, 3. Good health, Clinical trial, Cross-Sectional Studies, Oncology, randomized, 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis, Family medicine, Physical therapy, Female, patient participation, business, Research Article
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Background Clinical trials are necessary for the advancement of cancer treatment and care, however low rates of participation in such trials limit the generalisability of findings. The objective of this study was to examine the proportion of medical oncology outpatients in Australia who are invited and consent to participate in clinical trials and the factors associated with this. Methods A sample of adult medical oncology patients was recruited from three Australian cancer treatment centres. Consenting patients completed two paper-and-pencil surveys; one at the time of consent and another approximately 1 month later. A multivariate logistic regression was conducted to explore factors associated with invitation and participation in a trial. Results Thirty-eight percent (n = 146) of the 383 participants reported they had been invited to take part in a clinical trial. Of those invited, 93% reported consenting to participate in the trial, with the majority indicating that they did not regret their decision (89%). Treatment centre and time since diagnosis were significantly associated with being invited to take part in a clinical trial. None of the factors examined were associated with clinical trial consent rates. Conclusions The main barrier to clinical trial participation is not being invited to do so, with the centre the patient attends being a modifiable determinant of whether or not they are invited. Increasing the resources available to treatment centres to ensure all patients are offered participation in trials they are eligible for may help to improve rates of trial participation. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12885-017-3644-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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2017

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