Caregivers and Patients Support for Advanced Cancer

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What this research studies

This grant funds training and project development to design and pilot CASA, a brief telehealth program for patient-caregiver dyads facing advanced cancer. The project will use implementation and dissemination science approaches to assess how best to deliver CASA in real-world settings and lay groundwork for a future randomized trial. The work includes engaging communities in planning and testing a feasible method to support families dealing with advanced cancer and its psychosocial challenges. The ultimate aim is to demonstrate the program’s feasibility, acceptability, and potential impact to justify an independent research program.

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Where this research is happening

• Ponce School of Medicine
  Ponce, United States Active

Researchers

• Principal investigator: Torres-Blasco, Normarie — Ponce School of Medicine
• Study coordinator: Torres-Blasco, Normarie

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About this research

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