Genetic Tumour Risk Syndromes
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. patients of participating oncology practices 2. written consent to participate in the health services research study 3. age = 18 years 4. have been diagnosed with a tumor disease within 36 months prior to inclusion and have a history of a tumor risk syndrome
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patients with a history of hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer (established treatment pathways already exist). - Minor patients - Patients with a history of sporadic tumors - Privately insured patients (SHI project)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Utilization of human genetic counseling and diagnostics (Comparison of recommendations/referral for genetic counseling by oncologists and genetic counseling actually performed).) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. patient satisfaction with human genetic counseling (VSQ). 2. psychological distress / evaluation of factors influencing utilization of telemedical counseling (self-administered questionnaire on factors influencing utilization and experience of genetic counseling, including GCSS, GCOS, MICRA, UTAUT2, etc.). 3. utilization of genetic counseling by other family members (analogous to primary endpoint). 4. satisfaction of oncologists with structured treatment pathway (qualitative interviews, NASA TLX) 5. cost-effectiveness compared to standard care (During the project, a cost-reporting questionnaire will be created to capture direct medical (fees and co-payments, etc.), direct non-medical costs (transportation costs, etc.), and indirect costs (opportunity costs estimated by productivity loss of lost work time). The questionnaire is filled out by the patients). | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Medizinische Hochschule HannoverInstitut für Humangenetik