학술논문
FOCUS Program: Treating patients with cancer and family caregivers as a unit of care.
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Article
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Subject
*Families & psychology
*Tumor treatment
*Family psychotherapy
*Pilot projects
*Well-being
*Cancer patients
*Human services programs
*Self-efficacy
*Pre-tests & post-tests
*Psychology of caregivers
*Quality of life
*Questionnaires
*Psychological adaptation
*Cancer patient medical care
*Evidence-based nursing
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ISSN
1092-1095
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Studies indicate that patients' and caregivers' responses to illness are interdependent; each person affects the other. Existing evidence reinforces the need to recognize family caregivers as equal recipients of care and support. OBJECTIVES: This evidence-based pilot study evaluated the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the nurse-guided, psychoeducational, familybased FOCUS program intervention at a local oncology outpatient clinic. METHODS: 30 patient-caregiver dyads were recruited from a local oncology clinic. Intervention delivery occurred using home visits and telephone calls. Self-administered questionnaires were used to assess participants' self-efficacy, quality of life (QOL), and coping pre- and postintervention, and intervention satisfaction postintervention. Three tailored psychosocial education sessions were held during a 6- to 9-week period. FINDINGS: Significant changes in outcomes were found, including increased self-efficacy in both patients and caregivers, higher QOL in caregivers, and decreased use of substances for coping in patients. There was a trend for patients' emotional well-being to improve over time; other aspects of QOL showed little change. There were no significant changes in caregivers' coping. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]