Cancer.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Having a medical file with a cancer diagnosis in stage III or IV At least 18 years old Listening and speaking ability to participate in the study Being aware of the disease and being interested in participating in the study Having no cognitive impairment (according to the medical records, no mental illness has been recognized and confirmed by a doctor) Have a family caregiver Family caregivers who are at least 18 years old They have sufficient literacy and are the main caregivers of cancer patients
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The patient's condition worsened Disinclination to continue studying Not consenting to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression score in the Beck questionnaire. Timepoint: The effect of family-oriented dignity therapy on depression before the start of the study and 10 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Beck depression questionnaire to measure depression.;Spiritual well-being score in the Polotzin and Ellison spiritual well-being questionnaire. Timepoint: The effect of family-oriented dignity therapy on spiritual well-being before the start of the study and 10 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Polotzin and Ellison spiritual well-being questionnaire to measure spiritual well-being. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Age. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire.;Sex. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire.;Marital. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire.;Employment status. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire.;Education. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire.;Type of cancer. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire.;?Duration of cancer diagnosis. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire.;Family caregivers of cancer patients. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire.;Relative to the patient. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire.;Duration of care. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Tehran University of Medical Sciences