" The Effect of a Nursing-Led Coping Psychoeducation Program Applied to Family Caregivers of Palliative Care Patients on Care Burden, Coping Strategies and Burnout Level: A Quasi-Experimental Study''
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 40
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Caregiving burden will be assessed using the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI). The ZBI is a validated self-report instrument that evaluates the perceived burden experienced by family caregivers. Higher scores indicate greater caregiving burden.
研究概览
简要总结
This quasi-experimental study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a six-week, nurse-led structured coping psychoeducation program for family caregivers of patients receiving palliative care. The study will examine the effects of the intervention on caregiver burden, coping strategies, and burnout using pre- and post-intervention assessments.
详细描述
Objective:
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a nurse-led coping psychoeducation program on caregiver burden, coping strategies, and burnout among family caregivers of patients receiving palliative care.
Study Design:
This study uses a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design with an intervention group and a control group.
Intervention:
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- Single (Care Provider)
盲法说明
No masking was used because the behavioral psychoeducation intervention did not permit blinding of participants or the intervention provider.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Family member serving as the primary caregiver of a patient admitted to the palliative care unit.
- •Aged 18 years or older. No diagnosed psychiatric disorder. Willing to participate in the study and provide informed consent. Able to attend the psychoeducation program regularly. Caregivers of patients admitted to Palliative Care Unit 1 were assigned to the experimental group.
- •Caregivers of patients admitted to Palliative Care Unit 2 were assigned to the control group.
排除标准
- •Previous participation in any psychoeducation or training program related to palliative care caregiving.
- •Inability to complete the psychoeducation program or post-intervention assessments.
研究组 & 干预措施
Experimental: Nurse-Led Coping Psychoeducation Program
Participants received a nurse-led structured coping psychoeducation program consisting of 12 sessions delivered over 6 weeks (two sessions per week, approximately 60-90 minutes per session). The program included psychoeducation on stress, coping strategies, communication, emotional regulation, problem-solving, relaxation techniques, and social support. Participants also continued to receive routine palliative care services.
干预措施: coping psychoeducation program (Behavioral)
Arm Title: Routine Care
Participants received routine palliative care services provided by the institution. No structured psychoeducation or additional intervention was delivered during the study period.
干预措施: Routine Care (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Caregiving burden will be assessed using the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI). The ZBI is a validated self-report instrument that evaluates the perceived burden experienced by family caregivers. Higher scores indicate greater caregiving burden.
时间窗: At baseline and immediately after completion of the 6-week intervention
Baseline (before the intervention) and immediately after completion of the 6-week intervention.
次要结局
- Coping Strategies(At baseline and immediately after completion of the 6-week intervention)
研究者
Havva Kaçan
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Kastamonu University