This is a pilot study examining the effects of telephonic health and wellness coaching on self-efficacy and caregiving burden for caregivers of patients awaiting heart or lung transplant.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Participants will receive health and wellness coaching. Coaching sessions will occur via telephone with a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC). Sessions will be motivational interview based and will be up to 30 minutes in length. Participants can receive up to 8 coaching sessions within 10 weeks.
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
RECRUITINGCaregiver Burden Scale (CBS)
The CBS is a 21-item questionnaire where caregivers rate responses based on perceived level of burden on a 0-4 Likert scale. Scores are summed with higher scores indicating greater caregiver burden. No or minimal burden: 0 to 20 Mild to moderate burden: 21 to 40 Moderate to severe burden: 41-60 Severe burden: 61 to 88
Time frame: Completed at baseline and at study completion; 10 weeks after enrollment
Caregiver Self-Efficacy Scale
The Caregiver Self-Efficacy scale is a an 8-item questionnaire where caregivers rate their level of confidence on their ability to keep up with their own activities and caregiving situations using a 0-10 scale with 10 being totally confident. Total self-efficacy score is the mean of the eight items with higher scores indicating higher self-efficacy.
Time frame: Completed at baseline and at study completion; 10 weeks after enrollment
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