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NCT Number: NCT04415411

Effects of Nursing Care Provided to Relatives of Palliative Care Patients on Caregivers' Spiritual Well-being and Hope

The aim of this study is to determine the effects of nursing care provided based on the Watson's Theory of Human Caring to the relatives of palliative care patients on caregivers' spiritual well-being and hope. This research was conducted with 60 patient relatives (intervention group: 30, control group: 30) taking care of their patient in palliative care unit.

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Key information

Conditions

Hope Palliative Care Spirituality

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Samsun, 55312, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Every year, millions of patients as well as millions of patients are primarily involved in the palliative care process. It is emphasized that from the very start of palliative care process until grievance stage, patient relatives require a myriad of physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs. It has been widely reported that among relatives of palliative care patients, there is a high incidence of mental distress, depression, anxiety, sleep disturbance, fear and despair. The maintain of hope and spiritual well-being are important in dealing with this difficult process. Accordingly, nursing care is important, which supports the hope and spiritual well-being of patients' relatives. Nursing care that supports hope and focuses on spiritual dimensions is important in Watson's Human Care Theory.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • aged 18 and above
  • willingness and motivation to participate in research
  • literacy
  • being the primary caregiver
  • lack of mental or verbal deficiency to respond the questions

Exclusion criteria

  • aged 18 below
  • unwilling to participate in research
  • illiterate
  • non-primary caregiver
  • mental or communicative disabilities

Treatment and study plan

Nursing care based on the Theory of Human Caring

Other

Planned nursing care based on 10 caritas processes of Theory of Human Caring.

Primary outcomes

  1. Hopeless level of patient relatives

    Time frame: 1. week

    Data were collected via Beck Hopelessness Scale. Maximum score to obtain from the scale varies in between 0-20. Higher scores obtained indicate that there is a high level of hopelessness in an individual.

  2. Spiritual well-being level of patient relatives

    Time frame: 1. week

    Data were collected via Spiritual Well-Being Scale. Maximum score to obtain from the scale varies between 29-145. Higher score indicates stronger spiritual well-being.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Hopeless level of patient relatives (Change in level of hopeless after 4 weeks)

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Data were collected via Beck Hopelessness Scale. Maximum score to obtain from the scale varies in between 0-20. Higher scores obtained indicate that there is a high level of hopelessness in an individual.

  2. Spiritual well-being level of patient relatives (Change in level of spiritual well-being after 4 weeks)

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Data were collected via Spiritual Well-Being Scale. Maximum score to obtain from the scale varies between 29-145. Higher score indicates stronger spiritual well-being.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Nursing Care Provided to the Relatives of Palliative Care Patients on Caregivers' Spiritual Well-being and Hope: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jun 4, 2020
Registry last updated
Jun 9, 2020

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