Evaluation of a program for routine implementation of symptom distress screening and referral in cancer care: A stepped wedge cluster randomized trial
Grant Data
Project Title
Evaluation of a program for routine implementation of symptom distress screening and referral in cancer care: A stepped wedge cluster randomized trial
Principal Investigator
Professor Lam, Wendy Wing Tak
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Fong Daniel Yee Tak
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Foo Chi Chung
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Kwong Ava
(Co-Investigator)
Fung Wai Wun Sara
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Chan Karen Kar Loen
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Chan Wing Lok Wendy
(Co-Investigator)
Chun Oi Kwan
(Co-Investigator)
Chan Chung Sze Angela
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
24
Start Date
2023-10-27
Amount
1066923
Conference Title
Evaluation of a program for routine implementation of symptom distress screening and referral in cancer care: A stepped wedge cluster randomized trial
Keywords
Implementation science, Symptom distress screening, Cancer, Stepped wedge cluster randomized trial, Psycho-oncology
Discipline
Public Health
HKU Project Code
20211951
Grant Type
Health and Medical Research Fund 2021
Funding Year
2023
Status
On-going
Objectives
To evaluate the process and outcome of an implementation program designed to implement nurse-led symptom distress screening and referral into routine cancer care clinics. Specifically, using a stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial, we aim to test if a systematic symptom distress screening program increases the proportion of eligible patients screened and referred compared to usual control.