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A Problem-Solving Intervention for Hospice Family Caregivers: A Randomized Clinical Trial.


ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:Family caregivers of hospice patients have multiple needs as they try to cope during a stressful time. Translatable interventions effective in improving caregiver outcomes are greatly needed. Our objective was to assess the impact of a problem-solving intervention (called Problem-Solving Intervention to Support Caregivers in End-of-Life Care Settings [PISCES]) to support hospice caregivers on caregiver quality of life and anxiety, and compare its effectiveness delivered face to face and via videoconferencing. DESIGN:In this 4-year randomized clinical trial, caregivers were randomly assigned to a group receiving standard care with added "friendly calls" (attention control [AC] group), a group receiving standard care and PISCES delivered face to face (F2F), or a group receiving standard care and PISCES delivered via videoconferencing (VC). SETTING:Home hospice. PARTICIPANTS:A total of 514 caregivers participated (172 in AC, 171 in F2F, and 171 in VC). Caregivers were predominantly female (75%); mean age was 60.3 years. INTERVENTION:PISCES includes a structured curriculum delivered in three sessions and motivates caregivers to adopt a positive attitude, define problems by obtaining facts, set goals, and generate and evaluate solutions. MEASUREMENTS:Quality of life was measured by the Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Revised; anxiety was measured by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item. Other measures included the Caregiver Reaction Assessment scale, demographic data, and an exit interview. RESULTS:Compared with AC, caregivers in the F2F condition had postintervention reduced anxiety (-1.31 [95% confidence interval [CI]?=?-2.11 to .50]; p?=?.004) and improved social (.57 [95% CI?=?.19-.95]; p?=?.01), financial (.57 [95% CI?=?.21-.93]; p?=?.004), and physical quality of life (.53 [95% CI?=?.19-.87]; p?=?.01). There were no differences in caregivers in the VC condition compared with the AC condition. CONCLUSION:The PISCES intervention improves caregiver outcomes and is effective when delivered in person. How to integrate technology to reduce the intervention delivery cost warrants further investigation.

SUBMITTER: Demiris G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6791527 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A Problem-Solving Intervention for Hospice Family Caregivers: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Demiris George G   Oliver Debra Parker DP   Washington Karla K   Pike Kenneth K  

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 20190404 7


<h4>Objectives</h4>Family caregivers of hospice patients have multiple needs as they try to cope during a stressful time. Translatable interventions effective in improving caregiver outcomes are greatly needed. Our objective was to assess the impact of a problem-solving intervention (called Problem-Solving Intervention to Support Caregivers in End-of-Life Care Settings [PISCES]) to support hospice caregivers on caregiver quality of life and anxiety, and compare its effectiveness delivered face t  ...[more]

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