| PI: |
Laurel Northouse, RN, PhD, FAAN |
| affiliation: |
University of Michigan School of Nursing |
| topic: |
cancer, cancer suvivor, psychosocial needs, patients, family, caregiver, tailored, Internet, web
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| medium: |
Internet, web |
| audience: |
cancer survivors and their family members |
| grant: |
Tailored Web-based Intervention for Cancer Patients and Family Caregivers |
| sponsor: |
National Cancer Institute |
| dates: |
2009-05-01 - 2011-04-30 |
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This project will develop an individually tailored, interactive, web-based intervention for cancer patients (lung, colorectal, breast, prostate) and their family caregivers that will lead to better patient-caregiver communication, more dyadic support, higher self-efficacy, increased perceived benefits of the illness experience, and less emotional distress. This intervention is based on an efficacious, family-based program of care (the FOCUS Program). In this study, we will translate this primarily face-to-face, family-based program to an internet-based version.
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