Moving the Translational Needle in Breast Cancer Survivorship: Connecting Intervention Research to Clinical Practice

Brauer, Eden R.; Ganz, Patricia A.

doi:10.1200/jco.22.00174

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“…COMPASS-CP CFC has the potential to reduce the time it takes providers to comprehensively assess and prioritize patient concerns during a clinic visit, thus facilitating more time for coaching to empower patients’ self-management. Supporting patients to increasingly engage in self-management and connecting them with relevant resources are important components of proposed systematic changes that involve risk stratifying the delivery of follow-up cancer care [ 56 , 57 ]. COMPASS-CP CFC could facilitate access and referral to recommended supportive interventions that are often not integrated into standard care.…”

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Adaptation of a Personalized Electronic Care Planning Tool for Cancer Follow-up Care: Formative Study

Sohl¹,

Duncan²,

Thakur³

et al. 2023

JMIR Form Res

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Background Most patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer will survive for at least 5 years; thus, engaging patients to optimize their health will likely improve outcomes. Clinical guidelines recommend patients receive a comprehensive care plan (CP) when transitioning from active treatment to survivorship, which includes support for ongoing symptoms and recommended healthy behaviors. Yet, cancer care providers find this guideline difficult to implement. Future directions for survivorship care planning include enhancing information technology support for developing personalized CPs, using CPs to facilitate self-management, and assessing CPs in clinical settings. Objective We aimed to develop an electronic tool for colorectal cancer follow-up care (CFC) planning. Methods Incorporating inputs from health care professionals and patient stakeholders is fundamental to the successful integration of any tool into the clinical workflow. Thus, we followed the Integrate, Design, Assess, and Share (IDEAS) framework to adapt an existing application for stroke care planning (COMPASS-CP) to meet the needs of colorectal cancer survivors (COMPASS-CP CFC). Constructs from the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) guided our approach. We completed this work in 3 phases: (1) gathering qualitative feedback from stakeholders about the follow-up CP generation design and workflow; (2) adapting algorithms and resource data sources needed to generate a follow-up CP; and (3) optimizing the usability of the adapted prototype of COMPASS-CP CFC. We also quantitatively measured usability (target average score ≥70; range 0-100), acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility. Results In the first phase, health care professionals (n=7), and patients and caregivers (n=7) provided qualitative feedback on COMPASS-CP CFC that informed design elements such as selection, interpretation, and clinical usefulness of patient-reported measures. In phase 2, we built a minimal viable product of COMPASS-CP CFC. This tool generated CPs based on the needs identified by patient-completed measures (including validated patient-reported outcomes) and electronic health record data, which were then matched with resources by zip code and preference to support patients’ self-management. Elements of the CFIR assessed revealed that most health care professionals believed the tool would serve patients’ needs and had advantages. In phase 3, the average System Usability Scale score was above our target score for health care professionals (n=5; mean 71.0, SD 15.2) and patients (n=5; mean 95.5, SD 2.1). Participants also reported high levels of acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility. Additional CFIR-informed feedback, such as desired format for training, will inform future studies. Conclusions The data collected in this study support the initial usability of COMPASS-CP CFC and will inform the next steps for implementation in clinical care. COMPASS-CP CFC has the potential to streamline the implementation of personalized CFC planning to enable systematic access to resources that will support self-management. Future research is needed to test the impact of COMPASS-CP CFC on patient health outcomes.

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Adaptation of a Personalized Electronic Care Planning Tool for Cancer Follow-up Care: Formative Study

Sohl¹,

Duncan²,

Thakur³

et al. 2023

JMIR Form Res

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“…However, a comprehensive approach that serves all survivorship domains is insufficiently delivered in clinical practice. 13 , 14 This may be related to implementation challenges such as lack of health care professional awareness and training and prioritization of survivorship, organizational barriers including the need for dedicated time slots in clinics to allow for multidisciplinary assessment and management involving a range of subspecialty professionals and supportive care experts, articulation with appropriate referral networks, and reimbursement issues. 15 - 19 …”

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“…This study can inform the implementation of survivorship care pathways in other centers.However, a comprehensive approach that serves all survivorship domains is insufficiently delivered in clinical practice. 13,14 This may be related to implementation challenges such as lack of health care professional awareness and training and prioritization of survivorship, organizational barriers including the need for dedicated time slots in clinics to allow for multidisciplinary assessment and management…”

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Implementing a PROACTive Care Pathway to Empower and Support Survivors of Breast Cancer

Franzoi,

Degousée,

Martin

et al. 2023

JCO Oncology Practice

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PURPOSE Optimal comprehensive survivorship care is insufficiently delivered. To increase patient empowerment and maximize the uptake of multidisciplinary supportive care strategies to serve all survivorship needs, we implemented a proactive survivorship care pathway for patients with early breast cancer at the end of primary treatment phase. METHODS Pathway components included (1) a personalized survivorship care plan (SCP), (2) face-to-face survivorship education seminars and personalized consultation for supportive care referrals (Transition Day), (3) a mobile app delivering personalized education and self-management advice, and (4) decision aids for physicians focused on supportive care needs. A mixed-methods process evaluation was performed according to the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation and Maintenance framework including administrative data review, pathway experience survey (patient, physician, and organization), and focus group. The primary objective was patient-perceived satisfaction with the pathway (predefined progression criteria for pathway continuation ≥70%). RESULTS Over 6 months, 321 patients were eligible for the pathway and received a SCP and 98 (30%) attended the Transition Day. Among 126 patients surveyed, 77 (66.1%) responded. 70.1% received the SCP, 51.9% attended the Transition Day, and 59.7% accessed the mobile app. 96.1% of patients were very or completely satisfied with the overall pathway, whereas perceived usefulness was 64.8% for the SCP, 90% for the Transition Day, and 65.2% for the mobile app. Pathway implementation seemed to be positively experienced by physicians and the organization. CONCLUSION Patients were satisfied with a proactive survivorship care pathway, and the majority reported that its components were useful in supporting their needs. This study can inform the implementation of survivorship care pathways in other centers.

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“…Of the estimated 18.1 million cancer survivors in the U.S., an estimated 4.1 million (22%) are female breast cancer survivors, representing the largest group of survivors by cancer type [ 2 ]. This large and growing group of breast cancer survivors highlights the importance of research that continues to address unmet needs in health-related quality of life and wellbeing [ 3 ].…”

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Breast cancer treatment and recovery: pets’ roles as emotional buffers and stressors

Kogan,

Currin-McCulloch,

Cook

2023

BMC Women's Health

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Background Research suggests pets foster affection, connection, and physical activity, yet has failed to address the challenges people diagnosed with cancer face in caring for their pets. The objective of this study was to better understand how pets serve as emotional buffers and/or stressors for people diagnosed with breast cancer, and how their ability to meet their pet’s needs affects their well-being. Methods A cross-section study of people diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States was conducted. Adults diagnosed with stages 0 (in situ) -IV breast cancer and currently the primary guardian of at least one dog or cat and owned the animal(s) for at least 6 months, were recruited for the study. A total of 211 responses, obtained between July – November 2022 were analyzed. The survey included questions about participants’ demographics; attachment to their pets; physical, emotional, and functional well-being; social support received from their pet; and ‘pet parenting’ concerns. Descriptive statistics were calculated to describe participants’ demographics. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to determine predictors of pet attachment, well-being, support from pet, and ‘pet parenting’ concerns. Results People diagnosed with breast cancer derive substantial support from their pets (80% feel their pet makes them feel loved, needed, and offers a positive presence in the home), yet only 50% of participants feel this relationship is supported by their medical team. Controlling for owner demographics, heightened levels of pet-related guilt and concerns, along with lower perceived support from their pet, are all significant predictors of a lower quality of life. Conclusions Findings highlight the benefits pets offer people diagnosed with breast cancer, yet also the distress they feel in trying to meet their pet’s needs. Assessment conversations about pet ownership, including pet-related support systems, are needed to validate people’s concerns and support the identification and development of pet support teams. Medical team facilitated discussions about pet care needs is suggested to demonstrate support for the pet-parent bond and help normalize feelings of guilt related to challenges in meeting their pet’s needs. These discussions could be aided through the development of research-driven intervention strategies and online, freely accessible targeted tools.

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Moving the Translational Needle in Breast Cancer Survivorship: Connecting Intervention Research to Clinical Practice

Cited by 5 publications

References 23 publications

Adaptation of a Personalized Electronic Care Planning Tool for Cancer Follow-up Care: Formative Study

Adaptation of a Personalized Electronic Care Planning Tool for Cancer Follow-up Care: Formative Study

Implementing a PROACTive Care Pathway to Empower and Support Survivors of Breast Cancer

Breast cancer treatment and recovery: pets’ roles as emotional buffers and stressors

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