The aim of this study is to determine the effects of nursing care provided based on the Watson's Theory of Human Caring to the relatives of palliative care patients on caregivers' spiritual well-being and hope. This research was conducted with 60 patient relatives (intervention group: 30, control group: 30) taking care of their patient in palliative care unit.
Every year, millions of patients as well as millions of patients are primarily involved in the palliative care process. It is emphasized that from the very start of palliative care process until grievance stage, patient relatives require a myriad of physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs. It has been widely reported that among relatives of palliative care patients, there is a high incidence of mental distress, depression, anxiety, sleep disturbance, fear and despair. The maintain of hope and spiritual well-being are important in dealing with this difficult process. Accordingly, nursing care is important, which supports the hope and spiritual well-being of patients' relatives. Nursing care that supports hope and focuses on spiritual dimensions is important in Watson's Human Care Theory.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
147
Planned nursing care based on 10 caritas processes of Theory of Human Caring.
Ondokuz Mayıs University
Samsun, Turkey (Türkiye)
Hopeless level of patient relatives
Data were collected via Beck Hopelessness Scale. Maximum score to obtain from the scale varies in between 0-20. Higher scores obtained indicate that there is a high level of hopelessness in an individual.
Time frame: 1. week
Spiritual well-being level of patient relatives
Data were collected via Spiritual Well-Being Scale. Maximum score to obtain from the scale varies between 29-145. Higher score indicates stronger spiritual well-being.
Time frame: 1. week
Hopeless level of patient relatives (Change in level of hopeless after 4 weeks)
Data were collected via Beck Hopelessness Scale. Maximum score to obtain from the scale varies in between 0-20. Higher scores obtained indicate that there is a high level of hopelessness in an individual.
Time frame: 4 weeks
Spiritual well-being level of patient relatives (Change in level of spiritual well-being after 4 weeks)
Data were collected via Spiritual Well-Being Scale. Maximum score to obtain from the scale varies between 29-145. Higher score indicates stronger spiritual well-being.
Time frame: 4 weeks
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