Neşe Uysal1, Gülcan Bağçivan2, Ayşe Özkaraman3, Akile Karaaslan Eşer4, Ferhan Çetin5, Behice Belkıs Çalışkan6, Aygül Elöz7, Emine İnce Gündoğdu8, Gökçe Kaan Olcay9, Bektaş Kaya9, Yeter Soylu9. 1. Amasya University Faculty of Health Science, Amasya, Turkey. uysaln2007@hotmail.com. 2. Koç University School of Nursing , Istanbul, Turkey. 3. Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Health Science, Eskişehir, Turkey. 4. Başkent University Faculty of Health Science, Ankara, Turkey. 5. Hacettepe University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. 6. Beykent University School of Health Science, İstanbul, Turkey. 7. Ankara Provincial Health Directorate, Ankara, Turkey. 8. Lösante Children's and Adult Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. 9. Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The present study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a mobile-assisted empowerment program developed specifically for caregivers of cancer patients undergoingradiotherapy. METHODS: In this study, seventy-four individuals who gave care for cancer patients that received radiotherapy between September 2019 and May 2020 were randomized to receive a mobile-assisted empowerment program or standard care. The mobile-assisted empowerment program comprised of education and information related to the radiotherapy process, videos, activities, and question-and-answer modules to support caregivers during the radiotherapy process. Outcome measures were collected at baseline (day 1 of radiotherapy) and on day 21 and included caregiver demographics, distress, quality of life, and coping style using validated questionnaires. RESULTS: Compared with baseline, individuals' mean scores of distress were lower in the empowerment group than the control group (p < 0.001). General quality of life and sub-dimensionmean scores were higher in the empowerment group than the control group (p ≤ 0.05). There was no difference in the coping style average scores (p ≥ 0.05) between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS: This study supports the findings that a mobile-supported empowerment program reduced the level of caregiver distress and increased quality of life during their loved one's treatment with radiotherapy.
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PURPOSE: The present study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a mobile-assisted empowerment program developed specifically for caregivers of cancerpatients undergoing radiotherapy. METHODS: In this study, seventy-four individuals who gave care for cancerpatients that received radiotherapy between September 2019 and May 2020 were randomized to receive a mobile-assisted empowerment program or standard care. The mobile-assisted empowerment program comprised of education and information related to the radiotherapy process, videos, activities, and question-and-answer modules to support caregivers during the radiotherapy process. Outcome measures were collected at baseline (day 1 of radiotherapy) and on day 21 and included caregiver demographics, distress, quality of life, and coping style using validated questionnaires. RESULTS: Compared with baseline, individuals' mean scores of distress were lower in the empowerment group than the control group (p < 0.001). General quality of life and sub-dimension mean scores were higher in the empowerment group than the control group (p ≤ 0.05). There was no difference in the coping style average scores (p ≥ 0.05) between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS: This study supports the findings that a mobile-supported empowerment program reduced the level of caregiver distress and increased quality of life during their loved one's treatment with radiotherapy.
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Caregiver; Empower; Mobile application; Radiotherapy
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