Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
The study period is from September 1, 2024, to December 31, 2025. The subjects are cancer patients from the medical center of this hospital. A block randomization will be used to assign 100 patients to the experimental group and 100 patients to the control group, totaling 200 patients. During the study process, questionnaires and medical records of the subjects will be collected. The experimental group will receive the social media Happiness Ledger intervention, while the control group will receive routine treatment. Questionnaires will be collected from both groups before and after the intervention.
Interventions
OTHERlife review
After consenting, they will complete the first questionnaire before receiving the Happiness Ledger intervention via social media. Family members will have one week to organize photos, after which patients will share the meaning of the photos. This process will be recorded by the researcher and will last approximately 40 to 60 minutes. The researcher will then create a three-minute video using the photos, and the participating family members will assist in uploading the photos to the family LINE group as feedback to the subjects. The second questionnaire will then be completed.
Sponsors
YANG WEN-CHI
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
\- Inclusion Criteria for Advanced Cancer Patients: 1. Patients diagnosed with stage III or IV cancer by a specialist physician. 2. Patients who agree to participate in the study after being informed about the research. 3. Patients who are conscious and able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese. 4. Patients aged 20 years or older. 5. Patients with no history of mental illness. Inclusion Criteria for Family Members: 1. The primary caregiver of a patient diagnosed with stage III or IV cancer by a specialist physician. 2. The primary caregiver who has a blood, marital, or cohabitation relationship with the patient. 3. Family members who agree to participate in the study after being informed about the research. 4. Family members who are conscious and able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese. 5. Family members aged 20 years or older. 6. Family members with no history of mental illness.
Exclusion criteria
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Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Family Cohesion | Baseline (pre-intervention) and 1 week after intervention | This study uses the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale (FACES II) developed by Olson et al. (1979), which consists of 30 items to measure the family cohesion of patients and their families . |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Happiness | Baseline and 1 week | This study uses the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS) created by Lyubomirsky & Lepper (1999), which consists of 4 items to measure the happiness of patients and their families. |
Outcome results
None listed