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Evaluation of a video, telephone follow-ups, and an online forum as components of a psychoeducational intervention for caregivers of persons with advanced cancer

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 April 2016

Mabel Q.H. Leow  and
Sally W.C. Chan
Mabel Q.H. Leow*
Affiliation:
Biomechanics Laboratory, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Sally W.C. Chan
Affiliation:
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
*
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Mabel Q.H. Leow, Research Nurse, National Skin Centre, 1 Mandalay Road, Singapore 308205. E-Mail: [email protected].
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Abstract

Objective:

Our aim was to evaluate caregivers' perceptions of a video, telephone follow-up, and online forum as components of a psychoeducational intervention.

Method:

Qualitative semistructured face-to-face interviews were conducted with 12 participants two weeks post-intervention. The study was conducted from September of 2012 to May of 2015. Family caregivers were recruited from four home hospice organizations (HCA Hospice Care, Metta Hospice, Singapore Cancer Centre, and Agape Methodist Hospice) and the National Cancer Centre outpatient clinic in Singapore. A purposive sample was employed, and participants were recruited until data saturation. Qualitative interviews were transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were coded and analyzed using content analysis. Two of the research team members were involved in the data analysis.

Results:

Two-thirds of participants were females (n = 8). Their ages ranged from 22 to 67 (mean = 50.50, SD = 11.53). About two-thirds were married (n = 7). Most participants were caring for a parent (n = 10), one for a spouse, and one for her mother-in-law. Caregivers favored the use of video for delivery of educational information. They liked the visual and audio aspects of the video. The ability to identify with the caregiver and scenarios in the video helped in the learning process. They appreciated telephone follow-ups from healthcare professionals for informational and emotional support. The online forum as a platform for sharing of information and provision of support was not received well by the caregivers in this study. The reasons for this included their being busy, not being computer savvy, rarely surfing the internet, and not feeling comfortable sharing with strangers on an online platform.

Significance of Results:

This study provided insight into caregivers' perceptions of various components of a psychoeducational intervention. It also gave us a better understanding of how future psychoeducational interventions and support for caregivers of persons with advanced cancer could be provided.

Keywords

Online forumPsychoeducational interventionTelephone follow-upVideo
Type
Original Articles
Information
Palliative & Supportive Care , Volume 14 , Issue 5 , October 2016 , pp. 474 - 478
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2016 

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