Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Investigating the Effects of a Psycho-educational Support Group Therapy on Cancer Caregivers' Burden and Quality of Life
Brief Summary: This is a study to determine the effectiveness of a Group Therapy that provides psycho-education and support for caregivers of cancer patients. Caregivers must be between 21 and 64 years of age and be willing to attend a one-hour a week program for four weeks. The sessions will be in English, and a set of questionnaires (demographic data, some information about your family member with cancer, and scales: Caregiver Quality of Life-Cancer Scale (CQOLC), Perceived Stress Scale and the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS)) will be completed at the start, at 4 weeks, at 8 weeks and at 12 weeks. Some participants placed on a wait-list to start the Group Therapy 4 weeks later will also complete the set of questionnaires at this point. A Feedback and Satisfaction Questionnaire will be completed at the end of the 4 week program. In addition, at the end of the 4 week program, some participants will go through a 15-minute interview.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with Stage 3 or 4 breast, prostate, colorectal and lung cancers.
* Patients must be 21 years old or older, physically and mentally able to participate, speak and understand English, have a minimum life expectancy of six months, live within 75 miles of one of the participating sites and have a family caregiver who is willing to participate in the study.
* For this study "family caregiver" is defined as the person who provides the patient with physical and/or emotional support during cancer treatment.
* Family caregivers must be 18 years old or older, physically and mentally able to participate, and speak and understand English.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients will be excluded if they have multiple primary cancer sites.
* Family caregivers will be excluded if they, themselves, have been diagnosed with cancer during the previous year and/or are in active treatment for cancer.
B: Inclusion Criteria (patients):

* Diagnosis of cancer (liquid or solid tumor);
* Admitted to DUMC's 9100 or 9300 for cancer treatment or related complications;
* 18 years of age or older;
* Able to read, speak and write in English;
* Anticipates being discharged to home;
* Not referred to hospice;
* Will have home care needs after discharge;
* No major cognitive impairment;
* Has caregiver willing to do study training and surveys.

Inclusion Criteria (caregivers):

* 18 years of age or older;
* Able to read, speak and write in English;
* Interacts with, and provides most of the hands-on care to, patient who meets above criteria.
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Women newly diagnosed with a primary breast cancer (in the last 4 weeks)
* Women cohabiting with a male partner in a romantic relationship
* Patient and partner speaks and reads danish

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients having a previous cancer diagnosis
* Neoadjuvant therapy for breast cancer
* Previous hospital admission with diagnosed psychotic episodes
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* 21 to 64 years of age
* Willingness to attend a 1-hour program every week for 4 weeks
* Able to understand and speak basic English
* Able to understand and complete self-report questionnaires with minimal assistance
* Be the primary adult family member who provides care and support for the patient and lives together with the patient

Exclusion Criteria:

* Younger than 21 years of age, or 65 years of age and older
* Unable to understand and speak basic English
* Unable to understand and complete self-report questionnaires with minimal assistance

Answer: D