Simulation-Based Caregiving Skills Training for Family Members of High Grade Glioma Patients

Inclusion Criteria:

• FCGs (e.g., spouse/partner, parent, adult child) of patients diagnosed with HGGreceiving any form of cancer treatment (including palliative intent) at MDACC.

• Patients must have a Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) of 100 to 50. If thepatient's Karnofsky Performance Status drops below 50 both patient and caregiverwill be removed from the study.

• Both FCGs and patients must be willing to participate and (1) ≥18 years old and ableto (2) read and speak English and (3) provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• FCGs who regularly participate in psychotherapy with a licensed professional (self-reported).

• Patients with cognitive impairment that would impede ability to complete self-reportsurveys as documented in the medical record.

• Children under the age of 18 will not be included in this trial. First and foremost,it is unlikely that a person under the age 18 is diagnosed with an HGG.

• Childhood brain tumors tend to be diagnosed in infancy and the caregiving andsymptom management needs are vastly different than in the adult patient population.Additionally, the assessment tools are not validated for minors.

• While pregnant caregivers (self-reported) are study eligible, we will also excludepregnant patients (medical notes). It is unlikely that patients diagnosed with anHGG will be pregnant. Moreover, the current caregiver intervention is not designedto address the care needs of pregnant cancer patients.