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To Live Better After Breast Cancer Treatment
Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet
Summary
The most common cancer among women in Sweden is breast cancer. Advances in treatment have improved survival, but these advances have come at a steep price since most treatments impose substantial morbidity and burden on patients and their families. Furthermore, many survivors from cancer have ongoing poor health and well-being and long-term rehabilitation and support should not be neglected to prevent recurrence and increase survival. There are good reasons to believe that routine collection of relevant patient-reported symptoms facilitates person-centered care where the patient is a participatory member of the team. This study aims to pilot-test a supportive and person-centered care intervention in primary healthcare for six months during the first year after primary treatment for breast cancer, assisted by digital technology and compare it to standard care only. The intervention consists of symptom reporting and management in an app in combination with health dialogues with a study-specific nurse at the Primary healthcare centre.
Official title: To Live Better After Breast Cancer Treatment - a Randomized Pilot Trial of a Supportive and Person-centered Care Intervention in Primary Healthcare
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2023-10-01
Completion Date
2025-12
Last Updated
2024-06-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Interaktor
In the app (Interaktor), the patients will report frequency and distress on common symptoms and concerns. Free text comments will also be possible to make to cover the patients' other potential needs. Information about the concerns will be included in the app containing; a) general information about why they have the side effects and what it means b) evidence-based advice about self-management; c) when they should contact health care providers, and d) further information linked to reliable documents, web pages or YouTube videos. Supportive Care delivered from a study-specific nurse. During the health dialogues with a nurse, the patient-reported assessments in the app will be used to discuss the individual's current situation and needs and to plan eventual additional actions needed such as support from a physiotherapist, social worker, dietitian or if a visit to the physician if needed. This is documented in the patient's journal.
Locations (1)
Health Care Services Stockholm County (SLSO)
Stockholm, Sweden