Cristina C. Hendrix|Donald Bailey|Karen Steinhauser|Maren K. Olsen|Karen M. Stechuchak|Sarah G. Lowman|Abby Schwartz|Richard F. Riedel|Francis J. Keefe|Laura S. Porter|James A. Tulsky
Effects of enhanced caregiver training program on cancer caregiver’s self-efficacy, preparedness, and psychological well-being
Duke University|Duke University|Duke University|Duke University|Duke Medical Center|Duke Medical Center|Duke Medical Center|Duke University Health System
examined effects enhanced informal caregiver training enhancedct protocol cancer symptom caregiver stress management caregivers hospitalized cancer patientswe recruited adult patients oncology units informal caregivers utilized twoarmed randomized controlled trial design data collected baseline posttraining 2 4 weeks hospital discharge primary outcomes selfefficacy managing patients cancer symptoms caregiver stress preparedness caregiving secondary outcomes caregiver depression anxiety burden education comparison educ group received information community resources used general linear models test differences enhancedct relative educ groupwe consented randomized 138 dyads enhancedct 68 educ 70 enhancedct group greater increase caregiver selfefficacy cancer symptom management stress management preparation caregiving posttraining assessment compared educ group 2 4week postdischarge assessments intervention group differences depression anxiety burdenan enhancedct protocol resulted shortterm improvements selfefficacy managing patients cancer symptoms caregiver stress preparedness caregiving caregivers psychological wellbeing lack sustained effects may related singledose nature intervention changing needs informal caregivers hospital discharge