My Wellbeing Guide: A Novel Tool for Managing Stress and Improving Quality of Life

The purpose of this study is to examine the implementation and effectiveness of the psychosocial eHealth intervention, My Wellbeing Guide, on the proposed primary outcome, depressive symptoms, in patients diagnosed with cancer who receive care at Northwestern Medicine and the University of Miami Health System. Eligible patients will be directly contacted by the study team for recruitment. The intervention includes cognitive behavioral therapy management strategies for health-related stress in the form of animated videos, interactive activities, and written content. The intervention will be delivered via an online application over an 7-week period. Intervention participants will also complete four assessments: baseline (at the beginning of the research study), post-intervention (7 weeks after baseline), a 6-month follow-up, and a 12-month follow up. Participants are randomized into either an intervention application (described above) or a control application (which will provide links to helpful resources for patients with cancer, such as the contact information for cancer support services at Northwestern University and the University of Miami, and the link to the National Cancer Institute website, and the American Cancer Society website.) Control participants will also complete four assessments: baseline (at the beginning of the research study), post-intervention (7 weeks after baseline), a 6-month follow-up, and a 12-month follow up.

Sex

All

Minimum age

18 Years

Inclusion Criteria:

a) having been reached out to by the study team for recruitment; (b) planned treatment and follow-up within the NM or UHealth healthcare system; (c) ≥ 18 years of age; (d) medical chart confirmed diagnosis of a solid or hematological malignancy; (e) elevated depressive symptoms on the PROMIS CAT (score \> or = 55) within the last 3 months; (f) access to the internet; (g) willingness to be randomized; (h) able to read English or Spanish; (i) patients must have signed informed consent prior to registration on study

Exclusion Criteria:

Note: The investigators will not include any vulnerable populations in this study.