Examining Caregiver Outcomes in the CONNECT Intervention for Patients With Advanced Cancer.
In: Journal of pain and symptom management; vol 65, iss 3, 173-182; 0885-3924; (2023)
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ContextPalliative care offers patient and family centered approaches that may mitigate risk of caregiver burden and poor mood.ObjectivesTo determine whether a palliative care intervention (CONNECT) improved burden, mood, and self-efficacy among caregivers of patients with advanced cancer.MethodsIn this cluster randomized trial, patients and their caregivers were recruited from 17 Oncology clinics in Pennsylvania. Participants attended nurse-led monthly visits, addressing patient symptoms, goals of care, and advance care planning. At baseline and three months, we measured caregiver burden using Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI-12; range 0-48), caregiver anxiety and depression using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scales (HADS-A, range 0-21; HADS-D, range 0-21). We measured caregiver self-efficacy at three months using Caregiver Inventory (CGI; range 0-189).ResultsWe enrolled 441 caregivers and 381 completed three-month assessments. We found no significant differences in caregiver burden (adjusted mean difference -0.39; 95% CI -1.07-0.29, P = 0.90), depression (adjusted mean difference -0.22, 95% CI -0.97-0.55, P = 0.26), or anxiety (adjusted mean difference 0.09; 95% CI -1.25-1.43, P = 0.58), between the intervention and standard care at three months. Caregiver self-efficacy was higher at three months in the intervention compared to standard care (adjusted mean difference 9.36; 95% CI 0.95-17.77, P = 0.030).ConclusionCaregivers in CONNECT did not experience improved burden or mood, however, they reported higher self-efficacy compared to caregivers receiving standard care. This study highlights the need for strategies to optimize caregiver outcomes in palliative care interventions.
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Examining Caregiver Outcomes in the CONNECT Intervention for Patients With Advanced Cancer.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Semere, Wagahta |
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Quelle: | Journal of pain and symptom management; vol 65, iss 3, 173-182; 0885-3924; (2023) |
Veröffentlichung: | 2023 |
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