A process and mechanism of action evaluation of the effect of early and intensive nutrition care, delivered via telephone or mobile application, on quality of life in people with upper gastrointestinal cancer: a study protocol

A process and mechanism of action evaluation of the effect of early and intensive nutrition care, delivered via telephone or mobile application, on quality of life in people with upper gastrointestinal cancer: a study protocol

Abstract Background Cancers of the upper gastrointestinal tract commonly result in malnutrition, which increases morbidity and mortality. Current nutrition best practice lacks a mechanism to provide early and intensive nutrition support to these patients. A 3-arm parallel randomised controlled trial...

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Main Authors: Kate Furness, Catherine E. Huggins, Lauren Hanna, Mary Anne Silvers, Paul Cashin, Liang Low, Daniel Croagh, Terry P. Haines
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Process evaluation
mHealth
Behaviour change
Effectiveness
Engagement
Dietetic intervention
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-5089-8

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