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This work aims to study the benefits a psychological intervention in family caregivers of palliative care patients can have for reducing anxiety, depression and overburden.
A parallel randomized controlled trial of two groups was performed. Information was collected on 154 family caregivers of patients at the end of life during the moments before and after the intervention.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control group | No Intervention | Group pf participants that received usual psychological attention. | |
| Experimental group | Experimental | Group of participants that received usual psychological attention plus the structured psychological intervention prosed in the study. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychological intervention for family caregivers of patients at the end of life | Other | The intervention protocol is a structured programme within the framework of counselling, that aims to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms, as well as symptoms of burden (overburden). |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change in anxiety (PRE and POST measures) | This variable was assesed with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, HADS. This Scale contains 7 items asessing anxiety, where lower values represent a better outcome. In order to observe the change in anxiety, it was measured at two time points: First measurement: PRE. Once the participant had signed the informed consent, the initial score for this outcome was assessed. Second measurement: POST. Up to 3 months after the first measurement the second measurement of the same variable was carried out. Between first and second measurement, the control group received the usual psychological attention, whereas the intervention group received the usual psychological attention plus the structured psychological intervention proposed in this study. | Baseline up to 3 months |
| Change in depression (PRE and POST measures) | This variable was assesed with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, HADS. In order to observe the change in depression, it was measured at two time points: First measurement: PRE. Once the participant had signed the informed consent, the initial score for this outcome was assessed. Second measurement: POST. Up to 3 months after the first measurement the second measurement of the same variable was carried out. Between first and second measurement, the control group received the usual psychological attention, whereas the intervention group received the usual psychological attention plus the structured psychological intervention proposed in this study. | Baseline up to 3 months |
| Change in burden (PRE and POST measures) | This variable was assesed with the Zarit Burden Inventory. In order to observe the change in burden, it was measured at two time points: First measurement: PRE. Once the participant had signed the informed consent, the initial score for this outcome was assessed. Second measurement: POST. Up to 3 months after the first measurement the second measurement of the same variable was carried out. Between first and second measurement, the control group received the usual psychological attention, whereas the intervention group received the usual psychological attention plus the structured psychological intervention proposed in this study. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
• To present cognitive impairment.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Pilar Barreto Martin, PhD | Universitat de València | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Universitat de València | Valencia | 46010 | Spain |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001008 | Anxiety Disorders |
| D003863 | Depression |
| ID | Term |
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| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
| D001526 | Behavioral Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000083626 | Psychosocial Intervention |
| ID | Term |
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| D011613 | Psychotherapy |
| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |
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| Baseline up to 3 months |