The Effects of a Patient-Caregiver Education and Follow-Up Program on the Breast Cancer Caregiver Strain Index.
| Autor: | Kochaki Nejad Z; Hematology and Oncology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran., Mohajjel Aghdam A; Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran., Hassankhani H; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran., Sanaat Z; Hematology and Oncology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Iranian Red Crescent medical journal [Iran Red Crescent Med J] 2016 Mar 28; Vol. 18 (3), pp. e21627. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Mar 28 (Print Publication: 2016). |
| DOI: | 10.5812/ircmj.21627 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: In recent years, the caregiving responsibilities of cancer patients' family members have increased dramatically. Reducing caregiver strain and burden supports the mission of professional nursing. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine and compare the caregiver strain index scores of breast cancer informal caregivers, before and after a patient-caregiver educational and telephone follow-up program. Patients and Methods: This is an experimental two-group design study. Participants were recruited from an outpatient chemotherapy unit of the largest hematology and oncology research center in Northwest Iran. Thirty patient-caregiver pairs were randomly allocated to intervention and control groups. The intervention group received 2 face-to-face education sessions at bedside and 4 subsequent telephone follow-up sessions. The control group received routine care. Pre and post tests were administered in both groups pre and post intervention. To analyze the data, SPSS (13th version) software was used. Results: The caregiver strain index decreased significantly in the intervention group after the patient-caregiver education and follow-up (P < 0.001), while the control group's scores did not change (P = 0.04). Conclusions: It appears that the patient-caregiver education and follow-up program had a beneficial effect on the caregiver strain index compared to the usual care. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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