A Study to assess Stress, Coping And Lived Experiences of Family Care givers Of Cancer Patients on Palliative Care in Selected villages at Kozkikode
Not Applicable
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/04/008284
- Lead Sponsor
- o sponsor
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 88
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion criteria for quantitative approach
- Caregivers of cancer patients on palliative care who had been providing palliative care at home for more than 3 months
- Able to read and write Malayalam
- Available during data collection period
Inclusion criteria for qualitative approach:
- Caregivers included in quantitative approach
- Able to speak Malayalam fluently
- Able to communicate verbally
Exclusion Criteria
-Paid caregivers and distant relatives
-Caregivers who provide care to cancer patients on palliative care below the age of 21 years
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Stress,coping and lived experiences of care givers of cancer patients on palliative careTimepoint: 1 year
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method identify ways to improve the care giversâ?? capacity to respond and reduce stress and develop interventions to enhance their well beingTimepoint: 1 year