Head and Neck Cancer, Head and Neck Neoplasms
Conditions
Keywords
Head and neck cancer, CareOrbit, Peri-operative education
Brief summary
This phase of the project will evaluate the utility and efficacy of a personalized online patient education platform developed from efforts in Phase 1 in 1) increasing patients' and caregivers' pre- and post-operative preparedness and satisfaction, and 2) reducing readmission, ED/Urgent care/unplanned clinic visits and telephone calls to clinic staff.
Interventions
OTHERCareOrbit
CareOrbit is a third-party organization that provides a HIPAA-compliant, patient-centered digital engagement platform that helps create, organize, and update content to educate and serve the patient and caregivers through their entire treatment journey.
Sponsors
The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Washington University School of Medicine
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 18 years of age or older * Have had or are undergoing free flap surgery and/or total laryngetomy * Have internet access * English speaking
Exclusion criteria
* Younger than 18 years of age * No internet access * Non-English speaking
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 30-day readmission | At Day 30 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of emergency room/urgent care visits | Through 3 months post-operative | — |
| Number of unplanned clinic visits | Through 3 months post-operative | — |
| Number of telephone calls/electronic messages to clinic staff | Through 3 months post-operative | — |
| Satisfaction of education | At pre-operative visit, 2 weeks post-operative, and 3 months post-operative | Participants will complete a survey asking satisfaction of the educational material. Answers range from 1=excellent to 5=poor. A higher score indicates a higher level of satisfaction. |
| Preparedness for head and neck surgery and post-operative care | At pre-operative visit, 2 weeks post-operative, and 3 months post-operative | Participants will complete a survey asking satisfaction of the educational material. Answers range from 1=excellent to 5=poor. A higher score indicates a higher level of preparedness. |
Outcome results
None listed