• Mabel Leow, Sally Chan, and Moon Chan.
• National Skin Centre.
• Oncol Nurs Forum. 2015 Mar 1;42(2):E63-72.

Purpose/ObjectivesTo evaluate the effectiveness of a psychoeducational intervention, the Caring for the Caregiver Programme (CCP).
DesignA pilot randomized, controlled trial, two-group pretest, and repeated post-tests.
SettingFour home hospice organizations and an outpatient clinic in Singapore.
Sample80 caregivers were randomized into experimental and standard care groups.
MethodsOutcomes were measured at baseline, week 4, and week 8 after the intervention. The standard care group received routine home hospice care, and the intervention group received the CCP in addition to routine care.
Main Research VariablesQuality of life (QOL), social support, stress and depression, self-efficacy in self-care, closeness with the patient, rewards, and knowledge.
FindingsCompared to the standard care group, the intervention group reported significantly higher QOL, social support satisfaction and number of supported people, closeness with the patient, self-efficacy in self-care, rewards of caregiving, and knowledge, and lower stress and depression. 
ConclusionsThe CCP had positive effects on family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer. 
Implications For NursingA psychoeducational intervention potentially could help caregivers cope with the demands of caregiving. 


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