Other Titles
Improving Bone Marrow Transplant Caregiver Confidence and Reducing Discharge Delays: A Multi-Year Hybrid Workshop Evluation
Abstract
Informal caregiver preparedness plays a crucial role in successful cellular therapy recovery. An interdisciplinary workshop was implemented between 1/2019 and 5/2024 to educate caregivers on symptom management, infection prevention, safe food handling, discharge planning, home safety, and internal and external supportive services. This quality improvement project aimed to increase confidence in caregiver-related tasks.
Sigma Membership
Alpha Zeta
Lead Author Affiliation
New York Presbyterian Hospital at Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
Type
Report
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Quality Improvement
Research Approach
Translational Research/Evidence-based Practice
Keywords:
Stem Cell Transplants, Caregivers, Caregiver Support
Conference Name
Tandem Meetings, Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Meetings of ASTCT and CIBMTR
Conference Year
2025
Conference Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Conference Host
ASTCT and CIBMTR
Recommended Citation
Dorlette, Danica J., "Caring with Courage: A Bone Marrow and Hematopoetic Stem Cell Transplant Caregiver Instructional Class and Support Group" (2025). General Submissions: Clinical Settings Materials. 46.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/gen_sub_csm/46
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Review Type
None: Reputation-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Funder(s)
The DAISY Foundation
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
The secondary document is a slide deck based on the same topic for presentation at ASTCT/CIBMTR 2025.