Table 2.
Outcome Measures by Assessment Time Points
| Measures | Baseline | Discharge | 1 month | 3 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Caregivers | Distress Thermometer | x | X | x | x |
| Montgomery Borgatta Caregiver Burden Scale | x | X | x | x | |
| Preparedness for Caregiving Scale | x | X | x | x | |
| City of Hope-Quality of Life-Family | x | X | x | x | |
| Family Caregiver Healthcare Use Survey | X | x | x | ||
| Patients | Distress Thermometer | x | X | x | x |
| Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT-L) | x | X | x | x | |
| Patient Healthcare Use Survey | x | x | |||
| Medical Chart Audit Form | x | ||||
| Outcome Mediators | Family Caregiver Activation in Transitions (FCAT) Tool | x | X | x | x |
| Patient Activation Measure (PAM) | x | X | x | x | |
| Self-Efficacy Scale | x | X | x | x | |
| Surgery-Related Knowledge Tool | x | X | x | x | |
| Covariates/Exploratory | Sociodemographic and Health Status | x | |||
| Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Data Collection Form | x | ||||
| Exit Interview Discussion Guide | x | ||||
| Process | Nurse Debriefing Form | After each intervention session | |||
| Intervention Fidelity Checklist | 1st five participants and every 10th session thereafter | ||||