Procedures
ONCOLOGY
The research team met with potentially eligible patients and caregivers identified from the Urology, Gastrointestinal Surgery, and Surgical and Gynecologic Oncology inpatient and outpatient clinics located in a tertiary care academic medical center to provide study information and screen for interest and eligibility. After separately obtaining written informed consent from both patients and caregivers, participants completed the surveys via phone or with an individualized REDCap link online, based on preference. Post-exit interviews were conducted via phone with participants who agreed to provide feedback on the study. All data were collected by trained research assistants. The PI (Song) and the research assistants were blinded to participant group assignments. For each participant who completed the T1 survey, we provided a $20 gift card study incentive. T2 survey study incentives included a Fitbit tracker and a smart water bottle for the patients, and a Fitbit tracker for the caregivers.