We hypothese that the new nurse-led supportive intervention will improve the well-being of family caregivers and decrease acute admissions.
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Brief title
Condition
- Family issues
Health condition
Patients with cancer, or advanced organ failure or COPD or heart-failure.
Research involving
Sponsors and support
Intervention
- Psychosocial intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
The primary outcome is burden measured by the Self-Rated Burden Scale (SRB), 1 item.
Secondary outcome
Secondary outcomes are: - burden measured by the Caregiver Reaction Assessment (CRA), 24 items, - preparedness for caregiving measured by the Preparedness for Caregiving Scale (PCS), 8 items, - acute admissions of patients (incidence).
Background summary
Background Family caregivers are crucial in end-of-life care. However, family caregiving may experience burden and feel insufficiently prepared for their role. Although nurses in the primary health care are in a unique position to support family caregivers at home, few nursing interventions are available to support family caregivers in this context. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the feasibility and effects of a structured nurse-led supportive intervention on family caregivers in end-of-life care at home. Design We will conduct a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effects of a new nurse-led supportive intervention on the well-being of family caregivers at home. The clusters will consist of home care services in the southwest of the Netherlands. Population The study population will consist of 184 family caregivers of terminal ill patients receiving home care.
Study objective
We hypothese that the new nurse-led supportive intervention will improve the well-being of family caregivers and decrease acute admissions.
Study design
Family caregivers (both intervention- and control group) will be invited to complete the questionnaires at 2-4 time points: - at baseline (T0), - one months after baseline (T1), - two months after baseline (T2), - 4-6 weeks following the patient’s death (T3).
Intervention
A structured nurse-led intervention to support family caregivers in end-of-life care at home. The control group will receive care as usual.
Yvonne Becqué
+31 (0)10 - 794 6866
y.n.becque@hr.nl
Yvonne Becqué
+31 (0)10 - 794 6866
y.n.becque@hr.nl
Age
Inclusion criteria
- Family caregivers of patients with a life-expectancy up to six months (identified by the Surprise Question), - 18 years or older, - able to provide written informed consent, - and able to complete Dutch questionnaires.
Exclusion criteria
- Family caregivers of patients who had 2 weeks maximum to live.
Design
Recruitment
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Plan description
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In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| NTR-new | NL7702 |
| CCMO | NL68453.078.18 |
| OMON | NL-OMON48129 |