Comparing the effects of face-to-face and telenursing education on the quality of family caregivers caring in patients with cancer

Abstract

Background:Taking care of patients with cancer is often done at home and by family caregivers. However, these groups do not receive the necessary education regarding care at home.Objectives:The present study aimed to compare the effects of face-to-face and telenursing training methods on the quality of services provided by the family caregiver for patients with cancer.Materials and Methods:A total of 103 family caregivers of patients with cancer were randomly divided into 3 groups: control (N = 35), face to face (N = 34), and telenursing (N = 34). The control group only received the routine training, and the face-to-face and telenursing groups were trained for 12 weeks. Quality of care was measured using a questionnaire before and after intervention. Chi-square, Fisher's exact, and analysis of variance tests were used for data analysis.Results:After intervention, the average total quality score for the care of patients in face-to-face (166.13 ± 13.91) and telenursing (157.76 ± 17.24) groups was significantly higher than the control group (82.51 ± 16.84) (P < 0.001). In addition, the average psychosocial care score for face-to-face group (49.06 ± 6.05) was significantly higher than telenursing group (43.83 ± 6.15) (P < 0.001).Conclusion:The results of the study showed that the two methods of training were effective on the quality of care among family caregivers of patients with cancer to a similar extent.

Comparison of palliative care education for family caregivers in high-and-low-income countries: An integrative review

“…Out of the eleven studies, seven were from HICs, namely Australia (Hudson et al, 2015 ; Hudson et al, 2005 ), America (Schulman-Green et al, 2023 ), China (Li et al, 2019 ; Yanwei et al, 2018 ), France (Belgacem et al, 2013 ) and Sweden (Holm et al, 2016 ). Meanwhile, four studies were from LICs, namely India (Narayanan et al, 2023 ), Indonesia (Kristanti et al, 2017 ), Uganda (Kizza & Muliira, 2019 ) and Iran (Shohani et al, 2018 ). All studies from HICs used RCT, and the two studies that used quasi-experiments were from LICs ( Table 3 ).…”

“…In the HICs, training programs for family caregivers were about psycho-education (Holm et al, 2016 ; Hudson et al, 2015 ; Hudson et al, 2005 ), wellness education (Li et al, 2019 ; Yanwei et al, 2018 ), managing cancer care using caregivers’ guides (Schulman-Green et al, 2023 ), and providing nursing care to patients (Belgacem et al, 2013 ). Meanwhile, in the LICs, training programs were about basic care training for caregivers (Kristanti et al, 2017 ), pain management (Kizza & Muliira, 2019 ), palliative care training (Shohani et al, 2018 ), and education programs using video (Narayanan et al, 2023 ). Only four studies (Holm et al, 2016 ; Hudson et al, 2015 ; Hudson et al, 2005 ; Schulman-Green et al, 2023 ), all from HICs, utilized a theoretical framework to develop their educational programs.…”

“…Two studies combined modules with video (Kristanti et al, 2017 ) and audio (Hudson et al, 2015 ). Some studies used leaflets (Belgacem et al, 2013 ) and booklets (Shohani et al, 2018 ).…”

Effectiveness of a Need-Based Program in Relieving Psychological Distress of Family Caregivers of Leukemia Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial

“…Accordingly, Shohani et al, (2018) carried out a study concerning comparing the effects of face-to-face and telenursing training methods on the quality of services provided by the family caregiver for patients with cancer. They reported both of these psychological interventions were effective in improving the mental health and relieving the psychological distress of family caregivers of patients with cancer [38].…”

“…Explaining the importance of recognizing and reporting symptoms of depression such as hopeless outlook, lost interest, increased fatigue, sleep problems, irritability, changes in appetite and weight, uncontrollable emotions, and looking at death, and also ways of managing them such as calling a local emergency number, avoiding social isolation, removing anything that may cause harm, and listening but not judging. 38 Fifth session . Identifying misconceptions about leukemia patients, and their effects on emotional modes Objective: Change the attention.…”