The BETTER WISE protocol: building on existing tools to improve cancer and chronic disease prevention and screening in primary care for wellness of cancer survivors and patients – a cluster randomized controlled trial embedded in a mixed methods design

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dc.contributor.authorManca, Donna P
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Carolina
dc.contributor.authorGrunfeld, Eva
dc.contributor.authorAubrey-Bassler, Kris
dc.contributor.authorShea-Budgell, Melissa
dc.contributor.authorLofters, Aisha
dc.contributor.authorCampbell-Scherer, Denise
dc.contributor.authorSopcak, Nicolette
dc.contributor.authorO’Brien, Mary A
dc.contributor.authorMeaney, Christopher
dc.contributor.authorMoineddin, Rahim
dc.contributor.authorMcBrien, Kerry
dc.contributor.authorSalvalaggio, Ginetta
dc.contributor.authorKrueger, Paul
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-08T12:18:40Z
dc.date.available2018-11-08T12:18:40Z
dc.date.issued2018-09-26
dc.date.updated2018-11-08T12:18:40Z
dc.description.abstractAbstract Background There is a pressing need to reduce the burden of chronic disease and improve healthcare system sustainability through improved cancer and chronic disease prevention and screening (CCDPS) in primary care. We aim to create an integrated approach that addresses the needs of the general population and the special concerns of cancer survivors. Building on previous research, we will develop, implement, and test the effectiveness of an approach that proactively targets patients to attend an individualized CCDPS intervention delivered by a Prevention Practitioner (PP). The objective is to determine if patients randomized to receive an individualized PP visit (vs standard care) have improved cancer surveillance and CCDPS outcomes. Implementation frameworks will help identify and address facilitators and barriers to the approach and inform future dissemination and uptake. Methods/design The BETTER WISE project is a pragmatic two-arm cluster randomized controlled trial embedded in a mixed methods design, including a qualitative evaluation and an economic assessment. The intervention, informed by the expanded chronic care model and previous research, will be refined by engaging researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and patients. The BETTER WISE tool kit includes blended care pathways for cancer survivors (breast, colorectal, prostate) and CCDPS including lifestyle risk factors and screening for poverty. Patients aged 40–65, including both cancer survivors and general population patients, will be randomized at the physician level to an intervention group or to a wait-list control group. Once the intervention is completed, patients randomized to wait-list control will be invited to receive a prevention visit. The main outcome, calculated at 12-months follow-up, will be an individual patient-level summary composite index, defined as the proportion of CCDPS actions achieved relative to those for which the patient was eligible at baseline. A qualitative evaluation will capture information related to program outcome, implementation (facilitators and barriers), and sustainability. An economic assessment will examine the projected cost-benefit impact of investing in the BETTER WISE approach. Discussion This project builds on existing work and engages end users throughout the process to develop, implement, and determine the effectiveness of a multi-faceted intervention that addresses CCDPS and cancer survivorship in primary care settings. Trial registration ISRCTN21333761 . Registered on December 19, 2016
dc.identifier.citationBMC Cancer. 2018 Sep 26;18(1):927
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-018-4839-y
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/109142
dc.language.rfc3066en
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dc.titleThe BETTER WISE protocol: building on existing tools to improve cancer and chronic disease prevention and screening in primary care for wellness of cancer survivors and patients – a cluster randomized controlled trial embedded in a mixed methods design
dc.typeJournal Article
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