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Effect of resilience skills on caregiver burden, resilience and coping strategies in family caregivers of cancer patients

Investigating the effectiveness of resilience skills training on caregiver burden, resilience and coping strategies in family caregivers of advanced cancer

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20120916010844N2
Enrollment
114
Registered
2024-05-23
Start date
2024-06-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cancer disease. II Neoplasms

Interventions

Intervention group: The resilience training program will be conducted in 4 to 5 groups of 10 to 12 people once a week for six consecutive weeks in the form of lectures, questions and answers, telephon

Sponsors

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1- Willingness to participate in the study, 2- Having the age of 18 to 65 years 3- Be literate in reading and writing 4- To be responsible for patient care 5- Absence of severe diseases or psychological problems based on self-report 6- Have at least three months of history of caring of patient with advanced cancer (stage 3 and 4)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria 1. Absence in training sessions 2. Psychological crises during the study, such as the death of a close relative or bankruptcy, or a family member with severe or acute physical or mental illnesses 3-Not a member of health care team 4. Sudden changes in the patient's condition, including hospitalization or death.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Caregiver burden. Timepoint: Before, immediately and a month later. Method of measurement: Zarit Burden Interview Scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Resilience. Timepoint: Before, immediately and a month later. Method of measurement: Connor and Davidson Resilience Scale.;Coping strategies. Timepoint: Before, immediately and a month later. Method of measurement: Jalowiec Coping Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactCamellia Torabizadeh

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

torabik@sums.ac.ir+98 71 3647 4254

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026