cancer neoplasms
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Universiteit Maastricht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: OLDER AND YOUNGER CANCER PATIENTS: - Consenting after being informed - aged 50 years and older at time of inclusion - Life expectancy more than 6 months (based on the judgement of the attending doctor) - Persons who have a thorough command of Dutch - Persons who live in the province of Limburg - Interview within three months after cancer diagnosis;OLDER PATIENTS WITHOUT CANCER: - Consenting after being informed - aged 70 years and older at time of inclusion - Life expectancy more than 6 months (based on the judgement of the attending doctor) - Persons who have a thorough command of Dutch - Persons who live in the province of Limburg;CENTRAL CAREGIVERS: - Consenting after being informed - Persons who have a thorough command of Dutch
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: OLDER AND YOUNGER CANCER PATIENTS: - Persons with a formal diagnosis of dementia - Persons with a previous diagnosis of invasive cancer (except non-melanoma of the skin) - Persons too ill to participate (based in the judgement of the attending doctor);OLDER PATIENTS WITHOUT CANCER: - Persons with a formal diagnosis of dementia - Persons with a previous diagnosis of invasive cancer (except non-melanoma of the skin) - Persons too ill to participate (based in the judgement of the attending doctor);CENTRAL CAREGIVERS: no exclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Wellbeing. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Survival Caregiver's distress Treatment characteristics (Type of Treatment, Completion of therapy, Complications, Complaints (e.g. fatigue, pain), Hospitalizations) | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed