559
Participants
Start Date
June 30, 2004
Primary Completion Date
November 30, 2008
Study Completion Date
November 30, 2008
coping and communication support (CCS) intervention
"Trained clinical nurse specialists with masters� degrees in mental health will serve as CCS practitioners and they will be available to patients and family caregivers on a 24/7 basis to assist with coping and communication challenges as they may arise.~The CCS intervention is tailored to individual preferences over time, and designed to accommodate different age groups, especially older adults and their families."
Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, Cleveland
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NIH
US Department of Veterans Affairs
FED