informal caregiver, incurable cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Access to the eHealth self-management application Oncokomas
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Partner of a patient with incurable cancer (no curative treatment options, but not yet in the last phase of their life) • Have access to the internet and have an e-mail address • Age of 18 years and older
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Severe cognitive impairments • Psychotic behavior (delusions and hallucinations) • Poor understanding of the Dutch language (and thereby not able to complete a Dutch questionnaire) • Not willing to participate • No informed consent • Partners who have had cancer themselves and used Oncokompas as a patient • Partners whose partner with cancer participates in the RCT to determine the efficacy and cost-utility of Oncokompas among patients with incurable cancer
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caregiver Strain Index + | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| General Self-Efficacy, health related quality of life, costs | — |
Outcome results
None listed