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ArticleJournal of advanced nursing2020

The effectiveness of a nurse-led intervention to support family caregivers in end-of-life care: Study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial.

Yvonne N Becqué, Judith A C Rietjens, Agnes van der Heide, Erica Witkamp

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Article in Journal of advanced nursing, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yvonne N BecquéResearch Centre Innovations in Care, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9188-9911
Judith A C RietjensDepartment of Public Health, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Agnes van der HeideDepartment of Public Health, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Erica WitkampResearch Centre Innovations in Care, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Erasmus MC · NL

Funding

ZonMw 844001313
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo evaluate the feasibility of a structured nurse-led supportive intervention and its effects on family caregivers in end-of-life care at home.

backgroundFamily caregivers are crucial in end-of-life care. They may experience burden due to the responsibilities associated with caregiving. Some family caregivers feel insufficiently prepared for their caregiver role. Nurses have a unique position to provide supportive interventions at home to reduce caregivers' burden and improve preparedness. However, few nurse-led interventions are available to support family caregivers in end-of-life care at home.

designWe will perform a cluster randomized controlled trial. The clusters consist of twelve home care services, randomly assigned to the intervention group or the control group.

methodsThe study population consists of family caregivers of patients in the last phase of life. In the intervention group, nurses will systematically assess the supportive needs of family caregivers, using an assessment tool and the method of clinical reasoning. Family members of the control group receive care as usual. Primary outcome is burden measured by the Self-Rated Burden Scale. Secondary outcomes are preparedness for caregiving, caregiving reactions and acute (hospital) admissions of the patient. In addition, the feasibility of the intervention will be evaluated. The study was funded in October 2016 and was ethically approved in April 2019. IMPACT: Findings from this study will contribute to the scientific and practical knowledge of nursing interventions to support family caregivers in end-of-life care.

trial registrationThe Netherlands Trial Register (NL7702).

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