TY - JOUR
T1 - A pilot randomized, controlled trial of the effectiveness of a psychoeducational intervention on family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer
AU - Leow, Mabel
AU - Chan, Sally
AU - Chan, Moon Fai
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 by the Oncology Nursing Society.
PY - 2015/3/1
Y1 - 2015/3/1
N2 - Purpose/Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of a psychoeducational intervention, the Caring for the Caregiver Programme (CCP). Design: A pilot randomized, controlled trial, two-group pretest, and repeated post-tests. Setting: Four home hospice organizations and an outpatient clinic in Singapore. Sample: 80 caregivers were randomized into experimental and standard care groups. Methods: Outcomes were measured at baseline, week 4, and week 8 after the intervention. The standard care group received routine home hospice care, and the intervention group received the CCP in addition to routine care. Main Research Variables: Quality of life (QOL), social support, stress and depression, self-efficacy in selfcare, closeness with the patient, rewards, and knowledge. Findings: Compared to the standard care group, the intervention group reported significantly higher QOL, social support satisfaction and number of supported people, closeness with the patient, selfefficacy in self-care, rewards of caregiving, and knowledge, and lower stress and depression. Conclusions: The CCP had positive effects on family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer. Implications for Nursing: A psychoeducational intervention potentially could help caregivers cope with the demands of caregiving.
AB - Purpose/Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of a psychoeducational intervention, the Caring for the Caregiver Programme (CCP). Design: A pilot randomized, controlled trial, two-group pretest, and repeated post-tests. Setting: Four home hospice organizations and an outpatient clinic in Singapore. Sample: 80 caregivers were randomized into experimental and standard care groups. Methods: Outcomes were measured at baseline, week 4, and week 8 after the intervention. The standard care group received routine home hospice care, and the intervention group received the CCP in addition to routine care. Main Research Variables: Quality of life (QOL), social support, stress and depression, self-efficacy in selfcare, closeness with the patient, rewards, and knowledge. Findings: Compared to the standard care group, the intervention group reported significantly higher QOL, social support satisfaction and number of supported people, closeness with the patient, selfefficacy in self-care, rewards of caregiving, and knowledge, and lower stress and depression. Conclusions: The CCP had positive effects on family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer. Implications for Nursing: A psychoeducational intervention potentially could help caregivers cope with the demands of caregiving.
KW - Family caregivers
KW - Home hospice care
KW - Palliative care
KW - Psychoeducational intervention
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U2 - 10.1188/15.ONF.E63-E72
DO - 10.1188/15.ONF.E63-E72
M3 - Article
C2 - 25806893
AN - SCOPUS:84924370717
SN - 0190-535X
VL - 42
SP - E63-E72
JO - Oncology Nursing Forum
JF - Oncology Nursing Forum
IS - 2
ER -