Condition 1: Esophagus Cancer. Condition 2: Stomach Cancer. Condition 3: Colon Cancer. Condition 4: Colon Cancer. Condition 5: Rectum Cancer. Condition 6: Rectum Cancer. Malignant neoplasm of esophagus Malignant neoplasm of stomach Malignant neoplasm of colon Malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction Malignant neoplasm of rectum Malignant neoplasm of anus and anal canal
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group:In the intervention group, a 20-minute face-to-face training session will be provided to caregivers of cancer patients.During this meeting, will be briefly explaine
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria patients: willingness to participate in the study and informed consent The definitive diagnosis of cancer of the esophagus and stomach and colorectal Age greater than 18 and less than 65 years The ability to read and write in Persian Lack of speech and hearing problems Candidate of Therapy 3 chemotherapy courses Having access to the phone Not a member health team Lack of support by advocacy group Inclusion criteria caregivers: willingness to participate in the study and informed consent The main caregiver of being patient The ability to read and write in Persian Having access to the phone Lack of speech and hearing problems The absence of specific psychological problems and the use of medication to treat it Not a member health team Lack of support by advocacy group
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue cooperation Failure to answer telephone calls and disconnect (if He/She does not answer 3 phone calls) The occurrence of stressful events for carers and patients during an intervention such as divorce, death of close relatives, sick death and job loss Failure to fully complete all three questionnaire of the self-care patients by the patients and the Burden and Unmet needs by the caregivers The patient's inappropriate general condition during the intervention so that his continued cooperation is not feasible Caregiver support by support groups
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caregiver Strain. Timepoint: Before the intervention and at the end of the intervention (the end of the second month). Method of measurement: Zarit caregiver Burden Inventory.;Unmet needs. Timepoint: Before the intervention and at the end of the intervention (the end of the second month). Method of measurement: Supportive Care Needs Survey Partners and Caregivers.;Self-care behaviors. Timepoint: Before the intervention and at the end of the intervention (the end of the second month). Method of measurement: Nail Self- care Dairy questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactGhorbani Fatemeh
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed