A Multi-center Investigation of Family Health.
The current healthcare system is unable to identify burdened and vulnerable families affected by cancer, partly due to a lack of knowledge of how cancer affects family health during treatment and survivorship. Recent reviews have documented a general lack of cancer studies including both the patient and the family, and a particular deficiency in studies including more than the spouse. The principal aim of this study is to investigate family health, needs and perceived support, quality of life, self-efficacy…
Conditions studied
Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Hematologic Neoplasms, Caregivers
About this study
The current healthcare system is unable to identify burdened and vulnerable families affected by cancer, partly due to a lack of knowledge of how cancer affects family health during treatment and survivorship. Recent reviews have documented a general lack of cancer studies including both the patient and the family, and a particular deficiency in studies including more than the spouse. The principal aim of this study is to investigate family health, needs and perceived support, quality of life, self-efficacy, depression, stress and resilience in both patients with cancer and their families across the cancer trajectory. Additionally, the study seeks to identify particularly burdened and vulnerable families and investigate contributing factors to their vulnerability.
Interventions
- Other: Survey and interviews — Questionnaires and interviews
Primary outcomes
- To investigate family health during the cancer trajectory. (1 year)
Eligibility information
Study locations
- Odense University Hospital, Odense C, 5000 Denmark
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov. Record last refreshed by Varda Clinical: 2026-09-27.