Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria for oncologists, patients, and caregivers
Participant | Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|---|
Oncologist | ● Currently in clinical practice at participating institutions | ● Non-physicians and physicians who are not oncologists |
● Oncologist that cares for patients with solid tumors | ● Oncologists who exclusively care for patients with hematological malignancies | |
● Not planning to leave the practice during the next 6 months | ||
Patient | ● Currently a patient of an enrolled physician | ● Anticipating bone marrow transplantation or diagnosed with leukemia or lymphoma |
● Age 21 years or older | ||
● Diagnosis of Stage III or IV solid (non-hematological) cancer a | ● Unable to complete orally-administered surveys in English | |
● Able to understand spoken English (study personnel to read materials to low literacy patients) | ● Hospitalized or in hospice care at recruitment or for baseline measures | |
Caregiver | ● Caregiver of a patient currently enrolled in the study | ● Unable to complete orally-administered surveys in English |
● Age 21 years or older | ● Supported the patient primarily through a professional role (e.g., clergy) | |
● Able to understand spoken English (study personnel to read materials to low literacy caregivers) |