Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2021
Empowering caregivers in the radiotherapy process: the results of a randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- The effect of a smartphone-based educational intervention on the supportive care needs of family caregivers of patients with colorectal cancer: a randomized controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Trial
- Toward Digital Self-Monitoring of Mental Health in the General Population: Scoping Review of Existing Approaches to Self-Report Measurement.JMIR mental health · 2025Article
- Mobile Health Apps, Family Caregivers, and Care Planning: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Informal caregivers of children with cerebral palsy ways of coping with the uncertainty of illness.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2023Article
- Requirements for promoting help-seeking behaviors in family caregivers of cancer patients: A qualitative study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2023Article
- A Systematic Review of Experimental Studies on the Impact of Empowerment-Based Interventions on Child and Parent Outcomes in the Pediatric Oncology Setting.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2023Review
- Smartphone applications for informal caregivers of chronically ill patients: a scoping review.NPJ digital medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeThe present study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a mobile-assisted empowerment program developed specifically for caregivers of cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy.
methodsIn this study, seventy-four individuals who gave care for cancer patients that received radiotherapy between September 2019 and May 2020 were randomized to receive a mobile-assisted empowerment program or standard care. The mobile-assisted empowerment program comprised of education and information related to the radiotherapy process, videos, activities, and question-and-answer modules to support caregivers during the radiotherapy process. Outcome measures were collected at baseline (day 1 of radiotherapy) and on day 21 and included caregiver demographics, distress, quality of life, and coping style using validated questionnaires.
resultsCompared with baseline, individuals' mean scores of distress were lower in the empowerment group than the control group (p < 0.001). General quality of life and sub-dimension mean scores were higher in the empowerment group than the control group (p ≤ 0.05). There was no difference in the coping style average scores (p ≥ 0.05) between the two groups.
conclusionsThis study supports the findings that a mobile-supported empowerment program reduced the level of caregiver distress and increased quality of life during their loved one's treatment with radiotherapy.
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