Cancer Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Consenting adults (>/=18 years) Cancer outpatients referred to and enrolled with Pain and Palliative Care Unit of study hospital. Either rural dwellers living in villages surrounding or distant to the hospital or reside outside the state (Enugu) where the hospital is domiciled. Required to speak and read English or have a family caregiver living with them who speaks and reads English. Required to have a minimum educational level of primary school education or have at least one (1) family caregiver with minimum of primary school education. Possess a mobile phone or the ability to use a mobile phone or family caregiver with mobile phone or ability to use a mobile phone. Access to mobile network in place of abode. Access to electricity in their abode.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who are unable to meet the above criteria Paediatric patients Patient who refused to being enrolled into the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Impact on palliative care delivery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life;Patient satisfaction with care;Family caregiver satisfaction | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactInnocent ;Innocent Ugwu;Ugwu
University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital;University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital
Outcome results
None listed