Toward an Integrated Approach to Assessing and Addressing Follow-Up Care Needs That Will Facilitate Care Transitions for Cancer Survivors: A Pilot Study
This clinical trial evaluates whether a shared response plan (SHAREDCare) improves follow-up care for lung cancer survivors. As the number of cancer survivors increases, there is a new need for high-quality chronic illness care. High-quality chronic illness care can be difficult to deliver and involves working with the patient to be certain they have what they need to be actively involved with their care to meet their needs. SHAREDCare allows the patient to work with a navigator to review identified distress and social needs. The patient and navigator discuss the needs and develop a shared response plan to address the needs in ways that consider the patient's current behaviors, beliefs, and motivation. The plan also establishes specific patient goals, anticipates barriers, and establishes how the navigator will follow-up on the needs and adjust care and assistance when needed. Using a shared response plan may improve follow-up care for lung cancer survivors.
• Patients must have histologically or cytologically confirmed study disease. A pathology report should be referenced/available (stages I-IV lung cancer)
• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign an institutional review board (IRB)-approved informed consent document
• ≥ 18 years of age
• Within two years of lung cancer diagnosis
• Able to understand, read and write English