Aim: To examine the effects of the caregiver psychoeducational consultation program in reducing caregiver burdens, depression, sleep quality, and improving the experience in close relationship, positive meaning of illness and quality of life. This is the 2-year study. The design adopts the randomized controlled trial (RCT). The caregivers of patients with spouse caregivers of resectable metastatic colorectal cancer will be randomly assigned into two groups: one group receiving usual care, another group receiving the caregiver psychoeducational consultation program (CPCP). The usual care includes providing education materials only. Measurement time-points include pre intervention, post intervention, \& then 1, and 3 months after the end of intervention for the maintenance effect.
To examine the effects of the caregiver psychoeducational consultation program in reducing caregiver burdens, depression, sleep quality, and improving the experience in close relationship, positive meaning of illness and quality of life. This is the 2-year study. The design adopts the randomized controlled trial (RCT). The caregivers of patients with spouse caregivers of resectable metastatic colorectal cancer will be randomly assigned into two groups: one group receiving usual care, another group receiving the caregiver psychoeducational consultation program (CPCP). The usual care includes providing education materials only. Measurement time-points include pre intervention, post intervention, \& then 1, and 3 months after the end of intervention for the maintenance effect.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
30
6-session caregiver psychoeducational consultation program (CPCP)
Fei-Hsiu Hsiao
Taipei, Taiwan
RECRUITINGShort-form 12 health-related quality of life questionnaire
Time frame: pre intervention, post intervention, 1, and 3,months after the end of the interventions
Caregiver reaction assessment
Time frame: pre intervention, post intervention, 1, and 3,months after the end of the interventions
Experiences in close relationships scale
Time frame: pre intervention, post intervention, 1, and 3,months after the end of the interventions
Moss sleeping scale
Time frame: pre intervention, post intervention, 1, and 3,months after the end of the interventions
BDI-II depression scale
Time frame: pre intervention, post intervention, 1, and 3,months after the end of the interventions
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