cancer. Malignant neoplasm, without specification of site
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Benson Relaxation is taught to caregivers as a intervention in a special room in the chemotherapy and radiotherapy wards to fully learn, then a CD is given to them
Sponsors
Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 67 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Caring for a cancer patient during the study Have at least six months of care for a cancer patient Age of care between 18 to 67 years Not to be a professional caregiver (not being employed as a health care worker) Willingness to participate in the study Have the ability to read and write Access to the phone to follow the training program The caregiver obtains the total care pressure score of X= 48 based on the score obtained from the questionnaire
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Neuromuscular disorders Having an acute illness or special condition that requires medical attention Severe mental disorder and the use of sedatives Occurrence of stressful events such as the death of a first-degree relative, separation or divorce, and legal disputes in the past six months and during the course of study hearing and vision disorders (deaf and dumb) participate in other research by the caregiver during the last 3 months receive a fee for care Participate in any classes or programs that affect stress such as relaxation, yoga and meditation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Care burden of caregivers. Timepoint: Before and four weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Novak and Guest Caregiver burden Questionnaire.;Caregiver coping strategies. Timepoint: Before and four weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Endler and Parker Short Form Coping Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHamid Barghbani
Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed