Patient Care Needs and the Decision-Making Experience of Patients With Cancer and Family Caregivers Regarding Immunotherapy: A Qualitative and Quantitative Mixed Methods Study

National Taiwan University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Immunotherapy; Supportive Care Needs

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05740800

201812191RINB

Details and patient eligibility

About

Immunotherapy is currently a crucial cancer treatment option. Despite the development of new cancer treatment, patients and their family caregivers still experience complex psychological feelings and challenges about the effectiveness of immunotherapy, financial burden, and treatment related side effects which reflect the problems related to decision-making and the supportive care needs.

Enrollment: 184 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 100 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Patient

Inclusion Criteria:

1. 20 years old and above.
2. Patients diagnosed with cancer by a physician.
3. The patient has a known condition and has received immunotherapy.
4. Those who have received at least 1 time immunotherapy, including: receiving a single drug or immunotherapy combined with other treatment.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with mental illness.
2. Confused and unable to communicate verbally or in writing to complete the research interviews.
3. Those who are reluctant to accept interviews and participate in research surveys.

Family caregivers

Inclusion Criteria:

1. 20 years old and above.
2. Live with the patient and spend the most time caring for the patient.
3. The primary family caregiver is identified by the patient.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Caregivers with mental illness.