Helping family caregivers of palliative care patients manage their role
Title:
Helping family caregivers of palliative care patients manage their role: Evaluation of a hospital-based group education intervention
Funding Source:
National Health and Medical Research Council
Chief Investigators:
Professor Peter Hudson – Director, Centre for Palliative Care
Professor Tom Trauer – Professor, Mental Health Service, St Vincent’s
Associate Professor Elizabeth Lobb – Senior Lecturer, Medical Psychology Research Unit, The University of Sydney
Associate Professor Anne Williams – Deputy Director, Western Australia Centre for Cancer & Palliative Care
Associate Investigators:
Professor Linda Kristjanson, Ms Karen Quinn, Dr Michael Summers, Dr Kirsten Auret
International Investigator:
Dr Kelli Stajduhar (Canada)
Project Officer:
Dr Rachel Zordan – Research Fellow, Centre for Palliative Care
Partners:
Calvary Health Care Bethlehem, Victoria
St John of God, Murdoch Community Hospice, Western Australia
Braeside Hospital, New South Wales
Cancer and Palliative Care Unit, Victorian Government Department of Health
Duration:
This is a 2-year, multi-site project, which commenced in January 2008.
Purpose:
This study will develop and evaluate an educational program offered to family caregivers who are supporting a relative who is receiving palliative care in an in-patient setting.
Method:
The effect of the education intervention will be assessed by comparing pre- and post-test data collected from participants. The primary outcome measures include the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), the Family Inventory of Needs (FIN), and Preparedness and Competency scales.
Results:
N/A
