Effects of a psychosocial intervention on the quality of life of primary caregivers of women with breast cancer
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Purpose Breast cancer is the leading form of cancer among women in Nigeria. The care of such patients has shifted from hospital-based care to home and community care, with the resultant increase in responsibility and burden on caregivers. The study aimed to implement and evaluate the effectiveness of a psychosocial intervention programme on the quality of life (QOL) and caregiver burden of the primary caregivers of women with breast cancer. Method This was a quasi-experimental study with 108 primary caregivers (54 in both intervention and control groups). The intervention comprised six 90-min educational sessions, held weekly. Topics included information about breast cancer, the emotional aspect of caring, adjustment to the role of caregiver and communication strategies. The intervention group received the psychosocial intervention programme in addition to routine care, and the control group received routine care. Primary outcome (caregiver burden) and caregiver QOL were measured using the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) and Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer (CQOLC) at baseline, week six and week 12. Results The psychosocial intervention reduced caregiver burden at both T1 and T2 (p = 0.000, p = 0.018 respectively) and improved the caregiver QOL (p = 0.000, p = 0.020 respectively) in the intervention group compared to the control group. Conclusion The psychosocial intervention programme had a positive effect on caregiver burden and QOL. Issues such as sustainability of such…
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A psychoeducation intervention comprising six weekly 90-min sessions was effective in enhancing the quality of life of caregivers of breast cancer patients.
“Gabriel et al. demonstrated the effectiveness of a psychoeducation intervention comprising six weekly 90-min sessions in enhancing the quality of life of caregivers of breast cancer patients”
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“…significant enhancements in quality of life, stress coping skills, and notable reductions in caregiver burden, symptoms of depression, and anxiety have been observed among patients and their family caregivers (Çetin and Nehir, 2020; Çalık et al., 2022; Kusi et al., 2023; Gabriel and Mayers, 2019).”
- Authors
- Gabriel, I. O., & Mayers, P. M.
- Affiliations
- Ahmadu Bello University (NG)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Corresponding author
- Gabriel, Israel Olatunji
- Mayers, Pat M.
- Venue
- European Journal of Oncology Nursing
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2019-02
- Volume
- 38
- Pages
- 85-91
- ISSN
- 1462-3889 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2905451143
- Cited by
- 43
- References
- 5
- Citations by year
- 2025: 6 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 1
- FWCI
- 5.96
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- hdl.handle.net
- Licence
- Locations
- European Journal of Oncology Nursing (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Griffith Research Online (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Family Support in Illness
- Keywords
- breast cancer, caregiver burden, caregiver quality of life, psychosocial interventions, primary caregivers, home and community care, caregiver education, Zarit Burden Interview, Nigeria
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Aged, Breast Neoplasms, Counseling, Emotions, Female, Health Education, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Nigeria, Quality of Life, Caregivers
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