Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Enhancing Patient-Oncologist Communication
Brief Summary: RATIONALE: A computer program and education materials may help improve the ability of doctors to communicate with patients.

PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well a computer program together with education materials works in improving communication between doctors and patients with stage IV cancer.


Options:
A: Inclusion criteria:

* to speak French
* to be willing to participate in the research program
* to be oncologist, other specialist, or resident with at least one year of experience working with cancer patients (part-time or full-time).
* to provide written informed consent.
B: Inclusion Criteria: Physicians

* Currently in clinical practice at participating institutions
* Oncologist that cares for patients with solid tumors
* Not planning to leave the practice during the next 6 months

Inclusion Criteria: Patients

* Currently a patient of an enrolled physician
* Age 21 years or older
* Diagnosis of advanced cancer
* Able to understand spoken English (study personnel will read materials to low literacy patients)

Inclusion Criteria: Caregivers

* Caregiver of a patient currently enrolled in the study
* Age 21 years or older
* Able to understand spoken English (study personnel will read materials to low literacy patients)

Exclusion Criteria: Physicians

* Non Physicians and physicians who are not oncologists
* Oncologists who exclusively care for patients with hematological malignancies
* Prior involvement in health-related coaching interventions

Exclusion Criteria: Patients

* Unable to complete orally-administered surveys in English
* Hospitalized or in hospice care at the time of recruitment
* Prior involvement in health-related coaching interventions
* Anticipating bone marrow transplantation or diagnosed with leukemia or lymphoma

Exclusion Criteria: Caregiver

Unable to complete orally-administered surveys in English
C: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Diagnosis of advanced cancer (stage IV disease) AND meets all of the following criteria:

  * Referred by participating physician
  * Must speak English
  * Receiving primary oncology care at participating centers, defined as at least 2 visits to the clinic during the past year and a future scheduled appointment
  * Receiving treatment for any malignancy
  * Has access to a telephone

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

* Not specified

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

* See Disease Characteristics
D: Inclusion Criteria:

Physicians:

* who treat patients with DLBCL and HD as per self report

Patients of Physicians:

* have a new diagnosis of Hodgkin's or Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma as per pathology report or physician assessment in medical record and/or clinical judgment of the treating physician treated with curative intent.

For part 1 - have scans indicating remission and completing planned chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. The treating physician will determine that clinical remission has been achieved based on their best judgment.

For part 2 (longitudinal phase): - have new scans indicating remission and completing planned chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. The treating physician will determine that clinical remission has been achieved based on their best judgment.

* be at least 18 years old
* speak English well enough, in the judgment of the consenting professional, to be able to understand all aspects of the study, provide informed consent, and be able to complete all study measures.

Exclusion Criteria:

Physicians:

* who do not have adequate patients in their clinical practice to meet the 8 patient enrollment requirement for patients with either DLBCL or HD as per self report

Patients of Physicians:

* show evidence of cognitive impairment severe enough to preclude giving permission to the study staff, or completing the survey instruments of the study.
* as per physician judgment, patient's prognosis and/or co-morbidities make them inappropriate for participation in a survivorship study.

For Part 2 ONLY (longitudinal phase):

* those who consented to part 1, consult recording, of the study.

Answer: C