This pilot clinical trial studies how well Walking for Recovery from Surgery works in improving quality of life in older adults with lung or gastrointestinal cancer and their family caregivers. A walking program, such as Walking for Recovery from Surgery may help support overall well-being as a caregiver, and may help improve family member or friend's recovery from surgery.
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Pedometer-assessed daily steps (patients)
Timeframe: Up to 2 months
6-minute walking time (patients)
Timeframe: Up to 2 months
Timed-up and go (patients)
Timeframe: Up to 2 months
Short Physical Performance Battery (patients)
Timeframe: Up to 2 months
General health status assessed using Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) General Physical and Mental Health-Short Form (patients)
Timeframe: Up to 2 months
Symptoms (patients)
Timeframe: Up to 2 months
Distress level assessed using Distress Thermometer (patients)
Timeframe: Up to 2 months
Self-efficacy (caregivers)
Timeframe: Up to 2 months
Distress assessed using Distress thermometer (caregivers)
Timeframe: Up to 2 months
General health status assessed using Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) General Physical and Mental Health-Short Form (caregivers)
Timeframe: Up to 2 months
Functional status (caregivers)
Timeframe: Up to 2 months
Geriatric assessment
Timeframe: Up to 2 months