Development and Piloting an Avatar-based Intervention to Support Patients Undergoing Stem Cell Transplantation

Sex: All

Ages: 18 Years – N/A

Healthy volunteers: 1

Phase: NA

Enrollment: 18

Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Summary

The goal of this research study is to provide an avatar-based technology during a subject's stay for participants who have been admitted to the hospital for reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) allogeneic transplant. The intervention received will be the care.coach technology.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria for HCT focus group:Age 18+.DFCI/HCC HCT nurse navigators, inpatient HCT nurses, and HCT physicians and extenders (NP/PA).Inclusion Criteria for care.coach pilot:Age 18+.Admitted for reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) allogeneic HCTExclusion Criteria for care.coach pilot:Deemed by clinical staff or RA to be unable to converse with an avatar, due to:Severe, uncorrectable hearing impairment and simultaneous severe, uncorrectable vision impairment.Severe speech impairment that precludes understanding by staff (and by extension, by the avatar).Not fluent in English.

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