Malignant tumor
Conditions
Interventions
Observation group (patients + family members):None
Sponsors
Southern Medical University Southern Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patient 1. Voluntarily signs the informed consent form; 2. Age >= 18; 3. Gender: Male/Female; 4. Visited the Department of General Surgery at Southern Hospital between 2025-2026; 5. Patient has been pathologically diagnosed with a malignant tumor and requires chemotherapy. Family Member 1. Voluntarily signs the informed consent form; 2. Age >= 18; 3. Gender: Male/Female; 4. The primary caregiver of the patient.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients 1. Patients with cognitive impairment (such as dementia) or mental illness; 2. Patients who have previously participated in similar decision-related studies; 3. Patients deemed by the researcher to be unsuitable for participation in this study. Family Members 1. Family members who do not have a direct or close kinship with the patient (such as colleagues); 2. Family members who have previously participated in similar decision-related studies.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The dilemma of chemotherapy decision-making Score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dilemmas in Chemotherapy Decision-Making for Cancer Patients and Their Families (DSC Scale);Anxiety Symptoms (GAD-7 Anxiety Screening Scale);Score situation of Financial Toxicity (COST-FACIT Version 2 scale);Analysis results of factors influencing decision-making fatigue in patients and their families (such as the impact of different ages, education levels, and degree of participation in decision-making on decision-making fatigue scores); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhu Mulan
Southern Medical University Southern Hospital
Outcome results
None listed