期刊
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING
卷 19, 期 6, 页码 686-693出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2015.05.001
关键词
Feasibility; Safety; Website; High-grade glioma; Internet-based; Intervention; Caregiver; Support; Information
资金
- Center for Integrated Rehabilitation of Cancer Patients (CIRE)
- Danish Cancer Society
- Novo Nordisk Foundation
- Neuro Centre, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen
- Novo Nordisk Foundation for Clinical Nursing Research
- Danish Capital Region Research Foundation
- Torben and Alice Frimodts Foundation
- Vera and Flemming Westerbergs Foundation
- Hetland Olsen's Foundation
- Research Foundation, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen
- Novo Nordisk Fonden [NNF13OC0006695] Funding Source: researchfish
Purpose: Patients with a high-grade glioma (HGG) and their caregivers have imminent and changing informational and supportive care needs. The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility and safety of a Danish brain tumour website (BTW) in patients with HGG and their caregivers. We hypothesized that the BTW would be feasible, safe, helpful and convenient for individuals to obtain support and information. Methods: This is an exploratory, prospective six-month feasibility study. Two separate samples were collected: 1) a nationwide sample consisting of BTW visitors over a six-month period and 2) a sample of patients with HGG (n = 9) and their caregivers (n = 8) interviewed three months after being introduced to the BTW. Results: The BTW was accessed from 131 different Danish towns and cities, and from ten different countries. The website had 637 unique users. The interviews identified one overarching theme 'challenges and barriers'. Being newly diagnosed, patients described a chaotic and overwhelming life situation and had difficulties in identifying with their new and changed role. When using the BTW, some patients and caregivers experienced technological challenges, while the former also experienced cognitive difficulties. Caregivers greatly appreciated that the BTW was available and that easily accessible specialists could answer their questions. Conclusion: The BTW attracted nationwide interest and activity, but the burden of being newly diagnosed with HGG combined with a low level of internet skills and cognitive deficits were barriers to participation. Trial registration number: ISRC11\122038059. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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