A Geriatric Assessment Electronic Platform for Older Patients With Cancer (eGAP - Electronic Geriatric Assessment Platform)

University of Rochester21 enrolled

Overview

This project assesses the feasibility and usability of the geriatric assessment platform (electronic Geriatric Assessment Platform or eGAP in 50 older patients with cancer, their caregivers, and their oncology team. Using an iterative process, we will refine the eGAP based on input from stakeholders.

A geriatric assessment is a multidisciplinary diagnostic process that can detect medical, psychosocial and functional problems not identified by routine evaluation. This can subsequently guide management of the identified problems. However, the time and resources required to incorporate a geriatric assessment into clinic visits remain the primary barriers for implementation. There is a need to increase the adoption of the geriatric assessment among general oncologists and to address the associated resource limitations. Our long-term goal is to utilize an electronic platform to facilitate completion of the geriatric assessment. This project assesses the feasibility and usability of the geriatric assessment platform (electronic Geriatric Assessment Platform or eGAP) in 50 older patients with cancer, their caregivers, and oncology providers. Using an iterative process, we will refine the eGAP based on input from stakeholders (patients, caregivers, oncologists, nurses, advanced practitioners)

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cancer

Interventions

BehavioralBEHAVIORAL

eGAP that allows patients to complete validated questionnaires, and these questionnaires will be summarized and recommendations provided to the treating team

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria for patients: * Age ≥65 years * Have a diagnosis of cancer * Able to provide informed consent * English-speaking (because the platform is currently in English) Inclusion criteria for caregivers: * Age ≥21 years * Selected by patient when asked if there is a "family member, partner, friend, or caregiver with whom you discuss or who can be helpful in health-related matters". * Able to provide informed consent * English-speaking Inclusion criteria for oncologists: * Oncologists, APPs, and nurses who care for the patient Exclusion Criteria: * N/A

Locations (1)

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Feasibility Retention Rate

Percentage of patients completing the assessments that are assigned to them on eGAP

Time frame: 1 week

Secondary Outcomes

Recruitment rates

Percentage of patients who are approached and agree to enroll

Time frame: 1 week

Self-Report Completion Time

Time spent on completing the self-reported assessments on the eGAP

Time frame: 1 week

System Usability Scale

For patients, caregivers, and oncology providers: score on 10-item scale, ranging 0-100; higher score corresponds to greater usability

Time frame: 1 week

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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