Cancer Care Providers
Conditions
Keywords
Cancer Care Providers, Psychotherapy, 15-321
Brief summary
The purpose of this project, entitled Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy Training for Cancer Care Providers, is to develop a multi-modal training program in Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy (MCP) for multidisciplinary cancer care clinicians who provide psycho-oncology and psychosocial palliative care services for cancer patients.
Interventions
Sponsors
Stanford University
Northwestern University
MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care
Massachusetts General Hospital
City of Hope Medical Center
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Odette Cancer Center - Sunnybrook Hospital
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System
University of Pennsylvania
Smilow Cancer Hospital - Yale New Haven Health
Department of Veterans Affairs, New Jersey
Vidant Cancer Care
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Clinicians who provide psycho-oncology and/or psychosocial palliative care services for to patients with cancer and/or severe medical illness/disease at MSKCC, other institutions, or in the community, as per self-report. * Completed online MCPT application form and commits to attend the two-day intensive MCPT program, complete training follow-up assessments, and participate in required follow-up training activities. * Able to speak, read, and understand English proficiently to participate in MCPT training sessions and complete assessments.
Exclusion criteria
* Does not meet the criteria of an appropriate candidate for training program, as determined by review of the MCPT Application Evaluation Checklist in the opinion of the investigator. * Materials for the training and the training will be conducted in English only.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| participant's skills uptake at the end of the MCPT session score range 0-10 | change from Baseline to 12 months | Evaluation will take place on two levels, as data will be collected directly from: 1) MCPT participants and 2) MCP trainers. Data on the training will be collected before and during the MCPT session. Data on post-MCP training will be collected for one year following participation in the MCPT. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed