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- Title
Web-Based Peer Navigation for Men with Prostate Cancer and Their Family Caregivers: A Pilot Feasibility Study.
- Authors
Bender, Jacqueline L.; Flora, Parminder K.; Soheilipour, Shimae; Dirlea, Mihaela; Maharaj, Nandini; Parvin, Lisa; Matthew, Andrew; Catton, Charles; Jamnicky, Leah; Pollock, Philip; Kwan, Winkle; Finelli, Antonio; Kazanjian, Arminée
- Abstract
This study assessed the feasibility, acceptability and potential effects of True North Peer Navigation (PN)—a web-based peer navigation program for men with prostate cancer (PC) and their family caregivers. A one-arm, pre-post pilot feasibility study was conducted at two cancer centres in Canada. Participants were matched through a web-app with a specially trained peer navigator who assessed needs and barriers to care, provided support and encouraged a proactive approach to health for 3 months. Descriptive statistics were calculated, along with paired t-tests. True North PN was feasible, with 57.9% (84/145) recruitment, 84.5% (71/84) pre-questionnaire, 77.5% (55/71) app registration, 92.7% (51/55) match and 66.7% (34/51) post-questionnaire completion rates. Mean satisfaction with Peer Navigators was 8.4/10 (SD 2.15), mean program satisfaction was 6.8/10 (SD 2.9) and mean app usability was 60/100 (SD 14.8). At 3 months, mean ± SE patient/caregiver activation had improved by 11.5 ± 3.4 points (p = 0.002), patient quality of life by 1.1 ± 0.2 points (p < 0.0001), informational support by 0.4 ± 0.17 points (p = 0.03), practical support by 0.5 ± 0.25 points (p = 0.04) and less need for support related to fear of recurrence among patients by 0.4 ± 19 points (p = 0.03). The True North web-based peer navigation program is highly feasible and acceptable among PC patients and caregivers, and the associated improvements in patient and caregiver activation are promising. A randomized controlled trial is warranted to determine effectiveness.
- Subjects
PROSTATE cancer; CAREGIVERS; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; QUALITY of life; DIGITAL health
- Publication
Current Oncology, 2022, Vol 29, Issue 6, p4285
- ISSN
1198-0052
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/curroncol29060343