Effectiveness of an intervention to improve supportive care for family caregivers of patients with lung cancer: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Effectiveness of an intervention to improve supportive care for family caregivers of patients with lung cancer: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Family caregivers (FC) often experience higher distress levels than their relative with cancer. Many cancer centers have implemented distress screening programs, but most of them concentrate their efforts on patients, with little attention to their FC. To fill this gap, a pragmat...

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Main Authors: Michèle Aubin, Lucie Vézina, René Verreault, Sébastien Simard, Jean-François Desbiens, Lise Tremblay, Serge Dumont, Lise Fillion, Maman Joyce Dogba, Pierre Gagnon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Randomized controlled trial
Lung cancer
Family caregivers
Supportive care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2044-y

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