Firefighter Bergur Vilhjálmsson completed 35 rounds of a demanding firefighter fitness course in 12 hours to raise money for Ljósið, a rehabilitation and support centre for people diagnosed with cancer and their families, mbl.is reported. The course is used in firefighter recruitment and includes…

Background: Each year, family caregivers help the 2 million patients newly diagnosed with #Cancer manage their symptoms; however, few interventions have been developed and proven efficacious to enhance their symptom-support role. The recent expansion of electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs), including remote symptom monitoring, presents an opportunity to explore novel approaches to supporting caregiver symptom management by leveraging patient ePRO data. Objective: The objective of this study was to elicit feedback on a theory-based intervention concept, called FamilyAWARE, consisting of one-on-one coaching on providing effective symptom support to patients and access to a web-based dashboard reporting summaries of their care recipient’s most recent ePRO symptom reports and tailored recommendations. Methods: This was a qualitative formative evaluation study (National Institutes of Health stage IA) where family caregivers (n=20), patients with stage I to IV #Cancer (n=20), and oncology clinicians (n=25) were recruited from a comprehensive #Cancer center in the US South and participated in semistructured, one-on-one interviews (January 2025-July 2025). Participants were shown an outline of the FamilyAWARE intervention concept and asked open-ended questions about the proposed content, format, and delivery of the intervention. Professionally transcribed interviews were analyzed using a thematic analysis approach. Results: Analysis yielded 4 primary themes. The first theme was first impressions and relevance. Participants’ initial impressions of FamilyAWARE were generally positive, with caregivers viewing it as highly relevant and potentially beneficial. Patients and clinicians expressed more cautious optimism, shaped by considerations of relevance and minimizing burden. The second theme was key factors for acceptability and engagement. Caregivers showed strong interest in the intervention’s potential to increase confidence in symptom support; however, engagement was seen as contingent on the perceived value, minimal burden, and flexible delivery of the intervention, particularly given time and technology constraints. The third theme was coaching content and delivery. The proposed format was widely viewed as feasible. Participants emphasized content that helps caregivers balance supporting patients with promoting patient independence while also guiding them in deciding when to seek additional help and providing proactive symptom management strategies. Opinions on delivery by phone, in person, or videoconference varied. The fourth theme was dashboard design and information access. Participants emphasized the importance of a simple, mobile-friendly dashboard designed for low digital literacy, with plain language and visual cues. Caregiver access to patient symptom data was broadly supported if patient permission was obtained. Conclusions: Findings highlight strong interest and insights into designing a caregiver-focused intervention that integrates one-on-one coaching with ePRO patient symptom reports and tailored recommendations. Participant insights from this study will directly inform refinement of the intervention’s content, format, and delivery, with the goal of advancing it to pilot testing. Clinical Trial: N/A

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