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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2019/07/020280
CTRI/2019/07/020280Not yet recruitingNot Applicable

A phenomenological study to explore lived experiences of caregivers of cancer patients receiving palliative care at hospice, U.T. Chandigarh 2018-20

Administration Deapartment1 site in 1 country25 target enrollmentStarted: July 20, 2019Last updated:

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Not yet recruiting
Sponsor
Enrollment
25
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
To know in depth about feelings of caregivers who are involved in routine care of cancer patients

Study Overview

Brief Summary

This study is conducted to explore the experiences of caregivers involved in routine care of cancer patients admitted in hospice Chandigarh for palliative care. This study will help the nurses to know in depth about the feelings of caregivers. The participants will be selected by purposive sampling technique and data will be collected through interview guide which include patient related factors, care demands, physical burden, emotional burden, financial burden, coping, future outlook. Pilot study will be done in the month of July 2019 and final data will be collected in August and September 2019.

Study Design

Study Type
Observational

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18.00 Year(s) to 70.00 Year(s) (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • The caregivers included who are willing to participate and can communicate in Hindi English and Punjabi and involved in routine care.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Caregivers are excluded who have any cognitive dysfunctions and who are paid.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To know in depth about feelings of caregivers who are involved in routine care of cancer patients

Time Frame: 1 year

Secondary Outcomes

  • To explain the physical, emotional, financial impact of care giving on caregivers(1 year)

Investigators

Sponsor
Administration Deapartment
Sponsor Class
Research institution and hospital

Study Sites (1)

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