A Web-based Program to Help Caregivers of Lung Patients Learn About Available Supportive Care Resources

Criteria the registry did not label

• Patient Inclusion Criteria:
• Must be ≥ 18 years of age, as this study is focused on the experience of adult patient-caregiver dyads
• Must have a current diagnosis of new (i.e., initial diagnosis) or recurrent stage II-IV lung cancer
• Must be enrolled after the start of anticancer systemic therapy (+/- radiation therapy) with at least 9 weeks of any planned anticancer treatment remaining
• Must be ambulatory and up (i.e., not bedridden) more than 50% of waking hours
• Must self-report receiving informal (i.e., not professional) care from a caregiver who meets the study caregiver criteria and who is willing to participate
  • Caregiver Inclusion Criteria:
• Must be ≥18 years of age, as this study is focused on the experience of adult patient-caregiver dyads
• Must self-report providing informal (i.e. not professional) care during cancer treatment for a patient who meets the patient criteria and who is willing to participate
• Must have access to the internet at home or be willing to use CONNECT in the clinic
• Must have access to telephone to complete sessions with the central caregiver navigator
  • Patient Exclusion Criteria:
• Patients who have completed treatment for their lung cancer at the time of study enrollment
• Enrolled in hospice care
• Unable to read and English and not willing to have someone read surveys for them
  • Caregiver Exclusion Criteria:
• Self-report currently receiving cancer treatment
• Unable to read and communicate in English, as the CONNECT intervention is currently only available in English