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A Pilot Feasibility and Acceptability Study of a Structured Nurse-Led Family Caregiver Program Among Caregivers of
James Raj K1, Preeti R Bhupali2
1KAHER Institute of Nursing Sciences, KLE University, Belagavi, Karnataka, India.
Introduction:
Family caregivers of hospitalized cancer patients play a vital role in supporting patient care, but often experience considerable burden, stress, and reduced quality of life due to limited preparation and a lack of structured professional support.
Objectives:
To assess the feasibility and acceptability of a structured nurse-led family caregiver program and to explore preliminary trends in caregiver burden, stress, and quality of life.
Methods:
A pre-experimental 1-group pretest-posttest design was used. Fifteen family caregivers of hospitalized cancer patients were recruited from a tertiary care hospital in Bangalore using purposive sampling. Standardized tools, including the Zarit Burden Interview, DASS-21 stress subscale and WHOQOL-BREF were administered before and after the intervention. The nurse-led caregiver program was delivered through face-to-face sessions during hospitalization. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis.
Results:
The intervention was feasible to deliver within routine hospital schedules, and all participants completed the study. Posttest scores showed a reduction in caregiver burden and stress levels, along with an improvement in quality-of-life scores.
Conclusions:
The structured nurse-led family caregiver program was feasible and acceptable in the hospital setting. The findings support conducting a larger study to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention.
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