Geriatric Communication Skills Training Program for Oncology Clinicians (NCT03530969) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Geriatric Communication Skills Training Program for Oncology Clinicians
United States88 participantsStarted 2018-05-07
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the effects of a training program designed to help doctors communicate better with older patients and their caregivers.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
Clinician Eligibility
* MSK medical oncology Health Care Professionals (HCP) - specifically identified as Attendings, fellows, or Advance Practice Professional (APP) - either a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) from GI, GU Oncology, Lymphoma, Bone Marrow Transplant or Geriatrics Service (five services with a large number of geriatric patients)
* Willingness to be audio-recorded as per self-report
* Clinician has individual clinic consultations with patients in the target population: 65 years of age and over, English speaking, and patients who have had a new visit within the last 6 months.
Patient Eligibility
* MSK patients 65 years of age and over as per EMR
* English speaking as per EMR
* Being seen by one of the consented HCPs as per the HCP and/or electronic medical record (EMR)
* Willingness to be audio-recorded as per self-report
* Patient had their first visit with the clinician within the last 6 months
Caregiver Eligibility
* English speaking as per EMR
* Accompanying an MSK patient being seen by one of the consented HCPs as per the HCP and/or EMR
Exclusion Criteria:
* N/A
What they're measuring
1
Feasibility of Health Care Provider (HCP) training
Timeframe: 8 weeks
2
Participants satisfaction with Health Care Provider (HCP) training