This pilot study aims to evaluate the sensitivity, variability and responsiveness of a number of predefined clinical and psychological outcome measuring tools in an ambulant cancer treatment setting (home vs. hospital). The measuring tools will be evaluated in two patient cohorts. One cohort is treated as per standard of care at the outpatient hospital, the other cohort is receiving (partial) cancer treatment at home. A second objective is to create a costs inventory representing total costs for an ambulant treated cancer patient.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
GH Groeninge
Kortrijk, West Flanders, Belgium
Sensitivity of the questionnaires FACT-G, EQ-5D and MYCaW to measure quality of life in patients being treated at different ambulatory care settings (hospital vs home)
Sensitivity will be analysed by comparing average outcome-scores between both groups
Time frame: 8 weeks
Sensitivity of the questionnaire OUT-PATSAT35 to measure satisfaction with the provided care of patients being treated at different ambulatory care settings (hospital vs home)
Sensitivity will be analysed by comparing average outcome-scores between
Time frame: 8 weeks
Sensitivity of the questionnaire HADS to measure anxiety and depression in patients being treated at different ambulatory care settings (hospital vs home)
Sensitivity will be analysed by comparing average outcome-scores between outcome responses within both groups
Time frame: 8 weeks
Sensitivity of the questionnaire Distress Barometer to measure distress in patients being treated at different ambulatory care settings (hospital vs home)
Sensitivity will be analysed by comparing average outcome-scores between outcome responses within both groups
Time frame: 8 weeks
Sensitivity of a self-designed questionnaire to measure the safety feeling of patients being treated at different ambulatory care settings (hospital vs home)
Sensitivity will be analysed by comparing average outcome-scores between outcome responses within both groups
Time frame: 8 weeks
Costs inventory representing total costs for an ambulant treated cancer patient
Patients will be asked to record their medical consumptions during the first 8 weeks of treatment using a costs form. Furthermore, also hospital financial data wil be implemented in the costs inventory.
Time frame: 8 weeks
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