Family and Coping Oriented Palliative Homecare Nursing Aimed at Advanced Cancer Patients

PHASE3CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

700

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 31, 2011

Primary Completion Date

October 31, 2013

Study Completion Date

April 30, 2014

Conditions
Advanced Cancer
Interventions
OTHER

Palliative homecare nursing

The nurse helps the family assess the identified problems. Written coping strategies according to each problem is produced including actions of the patient, family member, nurse or others. At the same time the nurse keeps attention to the family members specific needs of knowledge and support when handling direct or indirect care, understanding and coping with the disease, treatment, physical, psychosocial and economical problems and the family members own physical and mental health. The nurse provides knowledge to the family on how to prevent and/or cope with problems that may occur or re-occur and/or accepts or adapt to unsolvable problems.

Trial Locations (3)

2000

Frederiksberg Hopsital, Copenhagen

2100

Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen

2400

Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Danish Cancer Society

OTHER

collaborator

Lundbeck Foundation

OTHER

collaborator

Sygekassernes Helsefond

OTHER

collaborator

The Novo Nordic Foundation

OTHER

collaborator

Danish Nurses Organisation

OTHER

collaborator

Danish Regions

UNKNOWN

lead

Bispebjerg Hospital

OTHER

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