A randomised trial to implement systematic distress screening and structured care for callers using Cancer Councils' telephone services

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1112983

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Distress interferes with the ability to cope with cancer, its symptoms and treatment. Checking for distress and offering the right type of support should help reduce distress. In collaboration with state Cancer Councils, this study will test the costs and benefits of putting structured care into practice for people using Cancer Council telephone support services.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2016

End Date: 01-01-2019

Funding Scheme: Partnerships

Funding Amount: $289,279.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Health Counselling

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cancer care | costs | psychological distress | psychosocial | telephone counselling

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