OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a brief problem-solving intervention for family caregivers to individuals with advanced cancer. METHOD: Family caregivers were recruited through oncology clinics of a large tertiary care hospital in Canada. Those providing informed consent completed a baseline survey, received a brief problem-solving intervention, received a detailed home care guide, and completed a follow-up survey over the telephone 4 weeks after receiving the intervention. RESULTS: Thirty-four family caregivers completed all aspects of the study. Sixty-eight percent of caregivers were women, 73.5% were married to the care recipient, and their average age was 53.6 years. This brief intervention resulted in improvements in emotional tension (P<.03), caregiving confidence (P<.06), and positive problem-solving orientation (P<.06). CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that even a brief problem-solving intervention may be beneficial for family caregivers to individuals with advanced cancer.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a brief problem-solving intervention for family caregivers to individuals with advanced cancer. METHOD: Family caregivers were recruited through oncology clinics of a large tertiary care hospital in Canada. Those providing informed consent completed a baseline survey, received a brief problem-solving intervention, received a detailed home care guide, and completed a follow-up survey over the telephone 4 weeks after receiving the intervention. RESULTS: Thirty-four family caregivers completed all aspects of the study. Sixty-eight percent of caregivers were women, 73.5% were married to the care recipient, and their average age was 53.6 years. This brief intervention resulted in improvements in emotional tension (P<.03), caregiving confidence (P<.06), and positive problem-solving orientation (P<.06). CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that even a brief problem-solving intervention may be beneficial for family caregivers to individuals with advanced cancer.
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