Kıymet Yeşilçiçek Çalık1, Ebru Küçük2, Büşra Halimoğlu3. 1. Faculty of Health Science, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing Department, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey. 2. Faculty of Health Science, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing Department, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey. ebrukucuk96@gmail.com. 3. Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The study aims to determine the effect of educational intervention provided to caregivers of hospitalized patients with terminal cancer theoretically, practically, and visually on their own and patients' quality of life. METHODS: This quasi-experimental study was conducted at a palliative care unit in Turkey between January and June 2019. The study included 35 hospitalized patients with cancer and 35 caregivers. Caregivers were provided with educational intervention three times a week apart. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Friedman test, and iterative analysis of variance. RESULTS: After the educational intervention, there was an increase in cancer patients' emotional function sub-scale and global health and decrease in their fatigue and nausea-vomiting symptoms (p<0.05). The mean scores of caregivers from role difficulty, pain, vitality, social function, emotional, and mental health sub-scales were high (positively) (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Educational intervention has a positive effect on caregiver burden and recovery in some quality of life sub-scales of both patients and caregivers.
PURPOSE: The study aims to determine the effect of educational intervention provided to caregivers of hospitalized patients with terminal cancer theoretically, practically, and visually on their own and patients' quality of life. METHODS: This quasi-experimental study was conducted at a palliative care unit in Turkey between January and June 2019. The study included 35 hospitalized patients with cancer and 35 caregivers. Caregivers were provided with educational intervention three times a week apart. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Friedman test, and iterative analysis of variance. RESULTS: After the educational intervention, there was an increase in cancer patients' emotional function sub-scale and global health and decrease in their fatigue and nausea-vomiting symptoms (p<0.05). The mean scores of caregivers from role difficulty, pain, vitality, social function, emotional, and mental health sub-scales were high (positively) (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Educational intervention has a positive effect on caregiver burden and recovery in some quality of life sub-scales of both patients and caregivers.
Authors: Sylvie D Lambert; James D Harrison; Ellen Smith; Billie Bonevski; Mariko Carey; Catalina Lawsin; Chris Paul; Afaf Girgis Journal: BMJ Support Palliat Care Date: 2012-07-07 Impact factor: 3.568
Authors: Andreas Hinz; Joachim Weis; Hermann Faller; Elmar Brähler; Martin Härter; Monika Keller; Holger Schulz; Karl Wegscheider; Uwe Koch; Kristina Geue; Heide Götze; Anja Mehnert Journal: Support Care Cancer Date: 2018-04-26 Impact factor: 3.603