Implementing an eHealth Model of Care for Pediatric Patients and Families at the End of Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (EMERGE): Type 2 Nonrandomized Hybrid Implementation-Effectiveness Trial Study Protocol
This study will address a critical gap in multidisciplinary care delivery at the end of treatment for young survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and their families. The EMERGE model has the potential to improve the quality of life of patients and families by providing an early survivorship intervention. Importantly, the usage of an eHealth (telehealth) model will enable distance-delivered care, facilitating family participation regardless of geography. By measuring implementation, clinical, and cost impacts, this study will inform the future development of end-of-treatment models of care that are almost universally lacking in pediatric oncology care.
Authors
- Ken Knight (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2005-7237)
- Maria McCarthy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6543-3921)
- Michelle Tennant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4670-2115)
- Peter Downie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2017-9007)
- J. L. Templeton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2482-6230)
- Stephen J. C. Hearps (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2984-1172)
- Hannah Pring (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2493-9319)
- Cinzia R. De Luca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9310-1833)
- Richard De Abreu Lourenço (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5978-8774)
- Katie Moore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5302-7271)
- Chris Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6142-6541)
Institutions
- University of Technology Sydney (AU)
- Royal Children's Hospital (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Monash Children’s Hospital (AU)
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute (AU)
- Paediatric Integrated Cancer Service (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Research Protocols
- Published
- 2025-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/85901
- Primary Topic
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00