Effectiveness of a Nurse-Led Empowerment Programme in Reducing Burden and Promoting Health-Related Quality of Life among Family Caregivers of Palliative Care Patients
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Raju Ram Parihar
- Enrollment
- 100
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Reduction in caregiver burden measured using Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) and Improvement in health-related quality of life measured using WHOQOL-BREF scale
Overview
Brief Summary
This study is a non-rendemised control trial with the aims to find out whether a support program led by nurses can help reduce stress and improve the well-being of primary family caregivers who are taking care of seriously ill or palliative care patients at home. The support program includes education, emotional support, and practical caregiving guidance. The study will measure changes in caregiver burden and quality of life before and after the program. We hypothesize that the nurse-led intervention will reduce caregiver burden and improve overall health-related quality of life.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18.00 Year(s) to 60.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •Primary family caregivers providing informal care to palliative care patients with advanced oncological or non-oncological pathologies and managing care for more than 4 hours a day.
- •Proficiency in Hindi/English languages used for program communication and assessment.
- •Willingness to provide informed consent to participate in the study.
- •Availability to attend program sessions and complete follow-up assessments as required.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Formal/Informal caregivers who receive financial compensation.
- •Primary family caregivers who are not directly involved in the care of palliative care patients.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Reduction in caregiver burden measured using Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) and Improvement in health-related quality of life measured using WHOQOL-BREF scale
Time Frame: Baseline, 2 weeks after intervention, and 6 weeks after intervention
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
RAJU RAM PARIHAR
Teerthanker Mahaveer University