Addressing Barriers to Palliative Care Use in Bladder Cancer

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

54 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-12-22

Study Completion Date

2021-05-10

Brief Summary

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Investigators plan to establish an in-depth understanding of knowledge and beliefs about palliative care in advanced Bladder Cancer patients and their caregivers, and to identify factors associated with positive and negative experiences with palliative care services among those who have received them.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Muscle-Invasive Bladder Carcinoma Bladder Cancer Stage II Bladder Cancer Stage III Bladder Cancer Stage IV

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Bladder Cancer Patient Participants

Participants will be scheduled for one-on-one interviews that will occur over Zoom or telephone.

Surveys

Intervention Type OTHER

Survey will be administered involving questions regarding knowledge and perception of palliative care.

Care Givers for Bladder Cancer Patient Participants

Participants will be scheduled for one-on-one interviews that will occur over Zoom or telephone.

Surveys

Intervention Type OTHER

Survey will be administered involving questions regarding knowledge and perception of palliative care.

Interventions

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Surveys

Survey will be administered involving questions regarding knowledge and perception of palliative care.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Eligibility for both patient and caregiver participants will include:
* age ≥18 years
* able to speak and read English
* cognitively able to participate in study tasks
* willing to participate in surveys, semi-structured interviews, and/or focus groups
* able to participate in either a Zoom meeting or phone interview
* able to complete an emailed or paper survey
* Patient Participants: a diagnosis of muscle-invasive or locally advanced bladder cancer (stages II-IV).