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Benefits of a support programme for family caregivers of patients at the end of life: A randomised controlled trial.
Selene Valero-morenoMarián Pérez-marínAna Soto-rubiosubject
Counselingmedicine.medical_specialtyPsychological interventionAnxietylaw.invention03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineRandomized controlled trial030502 gerontologylawIntervention (counseling)MedicineHumansPsychiatryApplied PsychologyDepression (differential diagnoses)business.industryFamily caregiversEmotional well-beingDeathCaregivers030220 oncology & carcinogenesisQuality of LifeAnxietymedicine.symptom0305 other medical sciencebusinessdescription
This study aims to analyse the impact that a psychological intervention programme has on the emotional state of family caregivers of patients at the end of life. The study is longitudinal with two arms (control and experimental). Data was collected from 154 primary family caregivers of patients at the end of life as well as from their respective 154 care-recipients. The intervention programme has shown its effectiveness in reducing anxiety, emotional distress and burden in the family caregivers of end-of-life patients. A reduction of anxiety of patients whose family caregivers participated in the intervention was also observed.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-10 | Journal of health psychology |