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Hospice Problem Solving Intervention

17 november 2017 uppdaterad av: George Demiris, University of Washington

A Problem Solving Intervention for Hospice Caregivers

In recent years, the demand for home hospice care has grown rapidly. Family members and friends who act as informal caregivers are essential to the provision of palliative care services; however, this role is not without adverse effects on the caregivers themselves. It is well documented that emotional needs of individuals caring for dying persons in their home are not well attended, and interventions aiming to provide support to informal hospice caregivers are notably lacking. In this context, problem solving therapy (PST) provides an overall coping process that fosters adaptive situational coping and behavioral competence. The investigators are conducting a randomized controlled trial to fully evaluate the PST intervention for informal hospice caregivers. Additionally, the investigators aim to evaluate how the modality of the intervention (face to face vs video) impacts its effectiveness. This investigator team is conducting a 4-year randomized trial study in which hospice caregivers will be randomly assigned to a group receiving standard hospice care with the addition of social support interactions (attention control group) or a group receiving standard hospice care with the addition of the problem solving intervention delivered face to face (intervention group 1) or a group receiving standard hospice care with the addition of the problem solving intervention delivered via video (intervention group 2). The specific aims include an assessment of the impact of PST on caregiver quality of life, problem solving ability, and caregiver anxiety.

Studieöversikt

Status

Avslutad

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Studietyp

Interventionell

Inskrivning (Faktisk)

514

Fas

  • Inte tillämpbar

Kontakter och platser

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Studieorter

  • Förenta staterna
    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, Förenta staterna, 98195
        • University of Washington

Deltagandekriterier

Forskare letar efter personer som passar en viss beskrivning, så kallade behörighetskriterier. Några exempel på dessa kriterier är en persons allmänna hälsotillstånd eller tidigare behandlingar.

Urvalskriterier

Åldrar som är berättigade till studier

18 år och äldre (Vuxen, Äldre vuxen)

Tar emot friska volontärer

Nej

Kön som är behöriga för studier

Allt

Beskrivning

Inclusion Criteria:

  • enrolled as a family/informal caregiver of a hospice patient
  • 18 years or older
  • with access to a standard phone line or Internet and computer access at home
  • without functional hearing loss or with a hearing aid that allows the participant to conduct telephone conversations as assessed by the research staff (by questioning and observing the caregiver)
  • no or only mild cognitive impairment
  • speak and read English, with at least a 6th-grade education

Exclusion Criteria:

  • lack of phone or Internet access

Studieplan

Det här avsnittet ger detaljer om studieplanen, inklusive hur studien är utformad och vad studien mäter.

Hur är studien utformad?

Designdetaljer

  • Primärt syfte: Stödjande vård
  • Tilldelning: Randomiserad
  • Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
  • Maskning: Ingen (Open Label)

Vapen och interventioner

Deltagargrupp / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Inget ingripande: Attention Control
This group receives standard care with the attention of social support/ "friendly interactions" and serves as an attention control group.
Experimentell: Intervention Group 1 (Face to Face)
This group receives Problem Solving Therapy in face to face visits.
Beteende: Problem Solving Therapy
Problem-solving therapy (PST) focuses on behavioral change principles derived from this theoretical framework. PST addresses four skills: 1) problem definition and formulation, which involves gathering data and information, articulating the issue in clear terms, identifying the challenge, and setting realistic goals; 2) generation of alternative strategies; 3) decision making; and 4) solution implementation. The intervention is delivered in a series of interactions with the interventionist.
Experimentell: Intervention Group 2 (Video)
This group receives Problem Solving Therapy via video.
Beteende: Problem Solving Therapy
Problem-solving therapy (PST) focuses on behavioral change principles derived from this theoretical framework. PST addresses four skills: 1) problem definition and formulation, which involves gathering data and information, articulating the issue in clear terms, identifying the challenge, and setting realistic goals; 2) generation of alternative strategies; 3) decision making; and 4) solution implementation. The intervention is delivered in a series of interactions with the interventionist.

Vad mäter studien?

Primära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Caregiver Anxiety: Change From Baseline to Post-Intervention Exit
Tidsram: At Baseline and Exit (approximately 4 weeks after recruitment)
Caregiver anxiety was measured with the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) Scale (Spitzer et al., 2006), which measures the frequency with which respondents experience symptoms of anxiety such as restlessness, difficulty relaxing, and uncontrollable worrying. The GAD-7 total scores range from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating more anxiety.
At Baseline and Exit (approximately 4 weeks after recruitment)
Caregiver Quality of Life - Physical: Change From Baseline to Post-Intervention Exit
Tidsram: At Baseline and Exit (approximately 4 weeks after recruitment)
An interview CQLI version was developed by using identical items from the paper-based CQLI and replacing the visual analogue response format with a 0-10 response scale. Higher scores indicate better physical quality of life.
At Baseline and Exit (approximately 4 weeks after recruitment)
Caregiver Quality of Life - Social: Change From Baseline to Post-Intervention Exit
Tidsram: At Baseline and Exit (approximately 4 weeks after recruitment)
An interview CQLI version was developed by using identical items from the paper-based CQLI and replacing the visual analogue response format with a 0-10 response scale. Higher scores indicate better social quality of life.
At Baseline and Exit (approximately 4 weeks after recruitment)
Caregiver Quality of Life - Emotional: Change From Baseline to Post-Intervention Exit
Tidsram: At Baseline and Exit (approximately 4 weeks after recruitment)
An interview CQLI version was developed by using identical items from the paper-based CQLI and replacing the visual analogue response format with a 0-10 response scale. Higher scores indicate better emotional quality of life.
At Baseline and Exit (approximately 4 weeks after recruitment)
Caregiver Quality of Life - Financial: Change From Baseline to Post-Intervention Exit
Tidsram: At Baseline and Exit (approximately 4 weeks after recruitment)
An interview CQLI version was developed by using identical items from the paper-based CQLI and replacing the visual analogue response format with a 0-10 response scale. Higher scores indicate better financial quality of life.
At Baseline and Exit (approximately 4 weeks after recruitment)

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Sponsor

University of Washington

Samarbetspartners

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

Utredare

  • Huvudutredare: George Demiris, PhD, University of Washington

Publikationer och användbara länkar

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Studieavstämningsdatum

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Studera stora datum

Studiestart

1 oktober 2011

Primärt slutförande (Faktisk)

1 mars 2016

Avslutad studie (Faktisk)

1 mars 2016

Studieregistreringsdatum

Först inskickad

28 september 2011

Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

29 september 2011

Första postat (Uppskatta)

30 september 2011

Uppdateringar av studier

Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)

13 december 2017

Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

17 november 2017

Senast verifierad

1 november 2017

Mer information

Termer relaterade till denna studie

Andra studie-ID-nummer

  • 36909
  • 1R01NR012213-01A1 (U.S.S. NIH-anslag/kontrakt)

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