Comparison of Behavioral Outcomes for Lung Cancer Patients in Educational Versus Working Support Groups
| Purpose of trial: |
Collection of data to determine the effectiveness of work groups and support groups in reducing the psychiatric symptoms, improving feelings of hopelessness, and reducing self-blame after having lung cancer surgery |
| Protocol Summary: |
There will be 4 different support groups. The No Support Group- that may have reasons whythey may not be in a group (distance, cost, etc). The informational group, the work group, the informational and work group. There will be 3 selected tools used to compare the outcomes. They are Herth Hope Index, Brief Symptom Inventory 18 scale, and the Attributions and Self Blame Assessment questions. These tools will be given or sent to the patient at within 4 weeks of consenting for the study for the baseline assessment and at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3months, 6 months, and annually for 5 years after initiating support or work group or choosing no structured group. Patients enrolled in the informational or work groups must attend the sessions starting less than 8 weeks after surgery |
| Sponsoring Department: | Surgery - Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
| Investigators: | Theresa Boley, RN, MSN, APN/FNP, Philip Pan, MD, Jill Koester, MA, CLPC, RN, Tilitha Shawgo, RN, MS, APN, Ronald Kanwischer, LCPC, CADC, Stephen Hazelrigg, MD, Beth Phelps, MS, APNC |
| Number of other sites in trial: | SIU School of Medicine; Memorial Medical Center, St. John's Hospital |
| Basic Eligibility Criteria: | Participants must have lung cancer |
| Age: | 18 years of age or older |
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| Contact Person: | Contact Person: Theresa Boley, RN, MSN, APN/FNP Contact Phone: 217-545-5000 Contact Email: tboley@siumed.edu |