Breast cancer survivors and her spouse Breast Cancer Survivors, Psychoeducation, Nepal
Conditions
Interventions
The study will be conducted in two cycles, 32 dyads will be enrolled in each cycle, randomly assigned to intervention and control group. At baseline sociodemographic and disease related questionnaire,
Experimental Behavioral,No Intervention No treatment
Dyadic Psychoeducation,Control Group
Sponsors
None
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for breast cancer survivors: 1. Age greater than 18 years. 2.Known case of breast cancer and completed primary treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and or hormonal therapy) for at least one year and not more than 5 years without the sign of recurrence. 3. Have lived with spouse whom the breast cancer survivor identifies as her caregiver during cancer diagnosis and treatment. (Caregiving includes being involved in activities as providing support and encouragement, giving medicine, helping in managing symptoms and side effects, helping during appointments and travels to hospital, help with meals and chores, financial help). 4. Be able to access and communicate via telephone or mobile phone. 5. Be able to read, write, and speak effectively in Nepali language. 6. Distress thermometer score of 4 or above 4 in the distress continuum. 7. Her spouse must take part in the study. His age should be greater than 18 years. He has to know survivors diagnosis. Has to be identified as caregiver by survivor. Can communicate using mobile or telephone.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for breast cancer survivor and their spouse (dyad) 1. Any one of them have been diagnosed with psychiatric illness such as schizophrenia, depression, psychosis. 2. Any one of them has serious health conditions such as stroke, bed ridden. 3. Have a plan to live separately during the next two months Withdrawal criteria When the dyad cannot continue taking part in the intervention. The participation of dyads in the study will be withdrawal according to following criteria: 1. If any one of the members of the dyad has serious health condition such as stroke, heart attack, accidents that limits them to continue the intervention. 2. If there is cancer recurrence in the survivor. 3. If the dyad has to live separately during the data collection time. 4. If the dyad cannot be contacted via telephone or mobile phone.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety, depression and quality of life Baseline (TO), T1 (T0+4 WEEKS), T2 (T1+4 WEEKS))) (HADS), (QOL-BC), (CQOL-C) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| None None None | — |
Countries
Nepal
Contacts
Public ContactAbha Sharma
Mahidol University, Faculty of Nursing
Outcome results
None listed