Gastrointestinal tract cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Control group:Routine care
Intervention group:Both routine care and four sessions of self-regulation promoting education program
Sponsors
The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) age =18 years; 2) diagnosed with GI tract cancer, including esophagus, stomach, and colorectum cancer; 3) first time to receive first cycle of Capecitabine or S-1 treatment; 4) at least 4 cycles of OAA treatment are needed; 5) willing to participate.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) history of diagnosed mental or psychiatric problems; 2) currently participating in drug clinical trials; 3) medical certificate of being critically or terminally ill.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| adherence to oral anticancer agents ; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Illness perception;Medication perception (e.g., medication belief, medication self-efficacy for appropriate medication use) ;Self-management behaviors on adherence to oral anticancer agents;Process evaluation (e.g.,eligibility rate, consent rate, attrition rate, intervention adherence,satisification and experience of receiving intervention); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactChen Yongfeng; Shang Meimei
The Chinese University of Hong Kong; The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Shandong First Medical University
Outcome results
None listed