Immunotherapy & Me
| Status: | Enrolling by invitation |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Cancer, Cancer |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 3/28/2019 |
| Start Date: | December 1, 2017 |
| End Date: | December 31, 2019 |
Immunotherapy & Me is a pilot study to determine patient and provider needs around
immunotherapy treatment, and to determine the most meaningful resources to improve patient
outcomes and decrease cost. Specifically, this study aims:
1. To determine whether layering in customizable resources at the point-of-care that offer
healthcare providers care-management tools to give their immunotherapy patients leads to
changes in (a) patients' knowledge, attitudes, and health behaviors (including
self-reported measures of self-efficacy and empowerment, cancer-related distress,
quality of life, and satisfaction with the programs offered) and (b) improved clinical
outcomes (including decreased hospital admissions, decreased hospital readmissions, and
decreased costs associated with hospitalizations).
2. To successfully integrate the Immunotherapy & Me program within oncology practices to
provide a model framework for dissemination across other care providers. Once success is
demonstrated, a turn-key model of immunotherapy patient support can be expanded to other
oncology care systems.
immunotherapy treatment, and to determine the most meaningful resources to improve patient
outcomes and decrease cost. Specifically, this study aims:
1. To determine whether layering in customizable resources at the point-of-care that offer
healthcare providers care-management tools to give their immunotherapy patients leads to
changes in (a) patients' knowledge, attitudes, and health behaviors (including
self-reported measures of self-efficacy and empowerment, cancer-related distress,
quality of life, and satisfaction with the programs offered) and (b) improved clinical
outcomes (including decreased hospital admissions, decreased hospital readmissions, and
decreased costs associated with hospitalizations).
2. To successfully integrate the Immunotherapy & Me program within oncology practices to
provide a model framework for dissemination across other care providers. Once success is
demonstrated, a turn-key model of immunotherapy patient support can be expanded to other
oncology care systems.
As usage and indications for immunotherapy increase, there presents a critical need to
identify patient-centered and practice solutions across the continuum of care. Immunotherapy
& Me is an innovative program of customizable resources that seeks to improve the patient
experience by supporting the unique needs of both immunotherapy patients and the clinical
staff who care for them. The Cancer Support Community (CSC) will implement this operational
framework of patient and provider tools at multiple geographically and demographically
diverse oncology practices.
The program will include CancerSupportSource® (CSS), a self-administered screening instrument
for individuals with cancer that takes approximately 10 minutes to complete and has been
validated in 300 English-speaking cancer survivors at CSC affiliates nationwide.The
instrument consists of cancer-related problems (physical, social, psychological, emotional
and practical) and has been demonstrated to have good internal consistency reliability.
Patients are asked to rate the severity of their concerns and if they would like to talk with
a staff person and/or receive additional information about their concerns. This information
is used to address immediate concerns as well as to develop ongoing educational experiences
that are tailored and integrated with their care.
At the end of year one, CSC will evaluate program impact, retool interventions as necessary,
and pursue additional funding with the goal of extending services at existing practice sites
- and scaling this turnkey model of immunotherapy treatment support.
identify patient-centered and practice solutions across the continuum of care. Immunotherapy
& Me is an innovative program of customizable resources that seeks to improve the patient
experience by supporting the unique needs of both immunotherapy patients and the clinical
staff who care for them. The Cancer Support Community (CSC) will implement this operational
framework of patient and provider tools at multiple geographically and demographically
diverse oncology practices.
The program will include CancerSupportSource® (CSS), a self-administered screening instrument
for individuals with cancer that takes approximately 10 minutes to complete and has been
validated in 300 English-speaking cancer survivors at CSC affiliates nationwide.The
instrument consists of cancer-related problems (physical, social, psychological, emotional
and practical) and has been demonstrated to have good internal consistency reliability.
Patients are asked to rate the severity of their concerns and if they would like to talk with
a staff person and/or receive additional information about their concerns. This information
is used to address immediate concerns as well as to develop ongoing educational experiences
that are tailored and integrated with their care.
At the end of year one, CSC will evaluate program impact, retool interventions as necessary,
and pursue additional funding with the goal of extending services at existing practice sites
- and scaling this turnkey model of immunotherapy treatment support.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Receiving immunotherapy as a cancer treatment at a participating pilot site location
- English- or Spanish-speaking, or having access to a translator
Exclusion Criteria:
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