Informal caregivers to patients with head and neck cancer report that they are unprepared for caregiving, that they experience a high caregiver burden and a deteriorated health. The aim is to develop an internet based intervention for informal caregivers of individuals with head and neck cancer and evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention. The internet based intervention (Carer eSupport) will be based on scientific evidence, established theoretical frameworks and focus groups with caregivers and health care professionals. The feasibility and acceptability of Carer eSupport will be evaluated by 30 caregivers who will have access to Carer eSupport during one months. The feasibility and acceptability of Carer eSupport will be evaluated with quantitative and qualitative data.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
32
Carer eSupport is designed to prepare informal caregivers for caregiving, to decrease caregiver burden and prevent a deteriorated health.
Örebro University Hospital
Örebro, Blekinge Län, Sweden
Uppsala university hospital
Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden
Norrland University Hospital
Umeå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Sahlgrenska university hospital
Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Inclusion rate
The proportion of caregivers who give informed consent for participation
Time frame: 4 months
Utilization of Carer eSupport
The proportion of included caregivers who take use of Carer eSupport
Time frame: 2 months
Attrition
The proportion of included caregivers who withdraw from the study
Time frame: 3 months
Completion of questionnaires
The proportion of included caregivers who complete questionnaires
Time frame: 3 months
Perceived feasibility
Qualitative data from semi-structured individual interviews exploring perceived feasibility of Carer eSupport.
Time frame: Within 1 months after completion of testing Carer eSupport.
Perceived acceptability
Qualitative data from semi-structured individual interviews exploring perceived acceptability of Carer eSupport.
Time frame: Within 1 months after completion of testing Carer eSupport.
The Preparedness for caregiving scale
A brief 8-item self-report measure assessing preparedness for caregiving, a potential primary outcome in a future randomized controlled trial.
Time frame: Assessed at baseline and at 1 months after access to Carer eSupport
Caregiver´s burden scale
A 22-item self-report measure assessing caregiver burden, a potential primary outcome in a future randomized controlled trial.
Time frame: Assessed at baseline and at 1 months after access to Carer eSupport.
Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), v2.
A 36-item self-report measure assessing self-perceived health, a potential secondary outcome in a future randomized controlled trial.
Time frame: Assessed at baseline and at 1 months after access to Carer eSupport.
The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21
A 21-item self-report measure assessing depression, anxiety, and stress, a potential secondary outcome in a future randomized controlled trial.
Time frame: Assessed at baseline and at 1 months after access to Carer eSupport.
The Multidimensional fatigue inventory
A 20-item self-report measure assessing five dimensions of fatigue, a potential secondary outcome in a future randomized controlled trial.
Time frame: Assessed at baseline and at 1 months after access to Carer eSupport.
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