DIAdIC

A cancer diagnosis negatively impacts both the patient and the family caregiver. Good psychosocial and educational support can substantially reduce this impact and improve the quality of life of both. DIAdIC will develop and evaluate two different methods of administering psychosocial and educational interventions: a face-to-face method provided in the patient and caregiver home by a specially trained professional and a self-administered electronic tool. Both interventions are aimed at the patient-caregiver dyad (something consisting of two parts or persons, from Latin/Greek duas or dyás) and will be available across Europe to provide good psychosocial and educational support to patients and their family caregivers.

ECPC leads the project’s work on dissemination and communication, ensuring engagement with the public, patients and other stakeholders. ECPC designed the project’s visual identity, developed and maintains a project website and multiple social media platforms, and disseminates a biannual newsletter and press releases. ECPC is also helping in drafting implementation guidelines for the DIAdIC interventions to ensure further implementation, writing a position paper with policy and awareness recommendations, and hosting the final stakeholder event at the completion of the project.