Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2016
Effects of enhanced caregiver training program on cancer caregiver's self-efficacy, preparedness, and psychological well-being.
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- Informational support for depression and quality of life improvements in older patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Pooled it
- The Challenges of Enrollment and Retention: A Systematic Review of Psychosocial Behavioral Interventions for Patients With Cancer and Their Family Caregivers.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2021Pooled it
- Compassion fatigue in critical care nurses. An integrative review of the literature.Saudi medical journal · 2019Pooled it
- Psychosocial interventions for informal caregivers of people living with cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- A systematic review of cancer caregiver interventions: Appraising the potential for implementation of evidence into practice.Psycho-oncology · 2019Pooled it
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- Enhancing the psychological well-being and sleep quality of healthcare providers with a multimodal psychological support program: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in public health · 2024Trial
- Comparative effectiveness of verbal instruction versus video-based education (VIVid) among family caregivers for improving the quality of life in advanced head and neck cancer patients receiving palliative care in Eastern India: a randomized controlled trial.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2023Trial
- Factors associated with depression and anxiety symptoms in family caregivers of patients with incurable cancer.Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology · 2016Trial
- Non-pharmacological interventions for informal cancer caregivers: a JBI scoping review and gap analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Family-centered care for cancer patients and their families in developing countries: an integrative review.BMC health services research · 2026Review
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- Mental health challenges associated with sickle cell disease and strategies to address them: Reflections from a community input panel.Journal of the National Medical Association · 2026Article
- The current status of health literacy among caregivers of lung cancer patients:A cross-sectional survey.PloS one · 2026Article
- Care-Related Quality of Life of Caregivers for Patients With Low Vision and Blindness: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Family perceptions of the transition from hospital to home palliative care: a phenomenological study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Training and Preparedness among Informal Cancer Caregivers.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Towards a better understanding of patient expectations: ONCOPREMs-1 study-a qualitative study.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2025Article
- A qualitative study of family caregivers' experiences in caring for breast cancer patients.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Co-occurring self-efficacy, anxiety, and depression in caregivers of patients with heart failure: A Group-Based Dual-Trajectory Modeling Approach.BMC nursing · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeWe examined the effects of an enhanced informal caregiver training (Enhanced-CT) protocol in cancer symptom and caregiver stress management to caregivers of hospitalized cancer patients.
methodsWe recruited adult patients in oncology units and their informal caregivers. We utilized a two-armed, randomized controlled trial design with data collected at baseline, post-training, and at 2 and 4 weeks after hospital discharge. Primary outcomes were self-efficacy for managing patients' cancer symptoms and caregiver stress and preparedness for caregiving. Secondary outcomes were caregiver depression, anxiety, and burden. The education comparison (EDUC) group received information about community resources. We used general linear models to test for differences in the Enhanced-CT relative to the EDUC group.
resultsWe consented and randomized 138 dyads: Enhanced-CT = 68 and EDUC = 70. The Enhanced-CT group had a greater increase in caregiver self-efficacy for cancer symptom management and stress management and preparation for caregiving at the post-training assessment compared to the EDUC group but not at 2- and 4-week post-discharge assessments. There were no intervention group differences in depression, anxiety, and burden.
conclusionAn Enhanced-CT protocol resulted in short-term improvements in self-efficacy for managing patients' cancer symptoms and caregiver stress and preparedness for caregiving but not in caregivers' psychological well-being. The lack of sustained effects may be related to the single-dose nature of our intervention and the changing needs of informal caregivers after hospital discharge.
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