Education Program to Manage Emotional Stress of Stem Cell Transplant Recipients and Their Caregivers
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Hematology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Hematology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | January 2007 |
| End Date: | December 2008 |
A Feasibility Study to Test an Individualized Dyadic Problem-Solving Education Intervention to Improve Problem-Solving Skills of Patients and Family Caregivers During Allogeneic HSCT
his study will evaluate a series of problem-solving education sessions for patients
undergoing a stem cell transplant and their family caregivers. The emotional stress of
transplant extends beyond patients to their families, especially caregivers. Little is known
about managing the emotional distress associated with stem cell transplant or the support
and education most helpful to caregivers of stem cell recipients.
Patients undergoing a stem cell transplant and their family caregivers may be eligible for
this study. All participants must be 18 years of age and older.
Patients and their caregivers receive routine treatment-specific education from transplant
team members. This study adds a series of educational sessions focusing on problem-solving
skills. In addition to the study education, participants do the following:
- Complete a 130-item questionnaire when they consent to participate in the study.
- Complete a 60-item questionnaire and attend a 60-minute face-to-face education session
before the transplant.
- Complete a 40-item questionnaire and attend a 60-minute face-to-face education session
before hospital discharge.
- Complete the same 40-item questionnaire and attend a 60-minute face-to-face education
session 2 weeks after hospital discharge.
- Attend a 30-minute face-to-face education session 4 weeks after hospital discharge.
- Complete a 60-item questionnaire 6 weeks after hospital discharge.
undergoing a stem cell transplant and their family caregivers. The emotional stress of
transplant extends beyond patients to their families, especially caregivers. Little is known
about managing the emotional distress associated with stem cell transplant or the support
and education most helpful to caregivers of stem cell recipients.
Patients undergoing a stem cell transplant and their family caregivers may be eligible for
this study. All participants must be 18 years of age and older.
Patients and their caregivers receive routine treatment-specific education from transplant
team members. This study adds a series of educational sessions focusing on problem-solving
skills. In addition to the study education, participants do the following:
- Complete a 130-item questionnaire when they consent to participate in the study.
- Complete a 60-item questionnaire and attend a 60-minute face-to-face education session
before the transplant.
- Complete a 40-item questionnaire and attend a 60-minute face-to-face education session
before hospital discharge.
- Complete the same 40-item questionnaire and attend a 60-minute face-to-face education
session 2 weeks after hospital discharge.
- Attend a 30-minute face-to-face education session 4 weeks after hospital discharge.
- Complete a 60-item questionnaire 6 weeks after hospital discharge.
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) generates multiple symptoms and
problems that can vary in complexity. Although it seems evident that patients and caregivers
experience clinically significant levels of psychological distress, few intervention studies
have been explored to address this concern in this population.
Problem-solving is an essential skill for patients and caregivers. Increased problem-solving
skill has been shown to decrease psychological distress and may improve symptom distress and
health related QOL. The COPE (Creativity, Optimism, Planning, Expert Information)
problem-solving education intervention has demonstrated benefit and has been reported as a
positive therapy by cancer patients and their families. Only one study has reported the
application of this intervention in the acute care setting and no study has been done with
patients undergoing allogeneic HSCT.
This study will evaluate the feasibility of conducting an individualized dyadic
problem-solving education (PSE) intervention in patients and family caregivers experiencing
allogeneic HSCT. In addition, this study will explore the effect of a PSE intervention on
problem-solving skills in patients and family caregivers experiencing allogeneic HSCT.
Moreover, this study will explore the relationship of baseline psychological distress and
family functioning to change in problem-solving skills following a PSE intervention.
This is a single group, mixed-methods, repeated measure design. Subjects will be accrued to
this protocol if they agree to participation in an allogeneic HSCT at the Clinical Center,
NIH, are greater than or equal to 18 years old, able to read English and able to comprehend
the investigational nature of the study. Patient volunteers must have an adult family member
to serve as their primary caregiver throughout the study period. A sample of 20 subjects (10
patient/family caregiver dyads) will be recruited to capture the essence of the experience
and adequately evaluate the feasibility of the intervention in this sample.
Each dyad will be scheduled for four individualized PSE intervention sessions (study
intervention) in addition to the usual care group education. Study questionnaires will be
administered twice prior to allogeneic HSCT, at 2 time points during the intervention
period, and at the end of the study. As a feasibility study, there will be no long term
follow-up after the intervention period. Questionnaires include: Brief Symptom Inventory-18,
Problem-Solving Inventory-Revised, Symptom Distress Scale, and the Family
Adaptability-Cohesion Evaluation Scale-IV. In addition, the dyad will participate in a
semi-structured interview at the end of each intervention session and the interventionist
will complete a log that tracks subject attendance, session length, and discrepancy between
planned and actual session date and time. Quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques
will be used in this study.
problems that can vary in complexity. Although it seems evident that patients and caregivers
experience clinically significant levels of psychological distress, few intervention studies
have been explored to address this concern in this population.
Problem-solving is an essential skill for patients and caregivers. Increased problem-solving
skill has been shown to decrease psychological distress and may improve symptom distress and
health related QOL. The COPE (Creativity, Optimism, Planning, Expert Information)
problem-solving education intervention has demonstrated benefit and has been reported as a
positive therapy by cancer patients and their families. Only one study has reported the
application of this intervention in the acute care setting and no study has been done with
patients undergoing allogeneic HSCT.
This study will evaluate the feasibility of conducting an individualized dyadic
problem-solving education (PSE) intervention in patients and family caregivers experiencing
allogeneic HSCT. In addition, this study will explore the effect of a PSE intervention on
problem-solving skills in patients and family caregivers experiencing allogeneic HSCT.
Moreover, this study will explore the relationship of baseline psychological distress and
family functioning to change in problem-solving skills following a PSE intervention.
This is a single group, mixed-methods, repeated measure design. Subjects will be accrued to
this protocol if they agree to participation in an allogeneic HSCT at the Clinical Center,
NIH, are greater than or equal to 18 years old, able to read English and able to comprehend
the investigational nature of the study. Patient volunteers must have an adult family member
to serve as their primary caregiver throughout the study period. A sample of 20 subjects (10
patient/family caregiver dyads) will be recruited to capture the essence of the experience
and adequately evaluate the feasibility of the intervention in this sample.
Each dyad will be scheduled for four individualized PSE intervention sessions (study
intervention) in addition to the usual care group education. Study questionnaires will be
administered twice prior to allogeneic HSCT, at 2 time points during the intervention
period, and at the end of the study. As a feasibility study, there will be no long term
follow-up after the intervention period. Questionnaires include: Brief Symptom Inventory-18,
Problem-Solving Inventory-Revised, Symptom Distress Scale, and the Family
Adaptability-Cohesion Evaluation Scale-IV. In addition, the dyad will participate in a
semi-structured interview at the end of each intervention session and the interventionist
will complete a log that tracks subject attendance, session length, and discrepancy between
planned and actual session date and time. Quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques
will be used in this study.
- INCLUSION CRITERIA:
Patients: Receiving their first allogeneic HSCT at the CC, NIH
Age greater than or equal to 18 years old.
Ability to comprehend the investigational nature of the study and provide informed
consent.
Able to read and speak English.
Adult family member serves as primary caregiver throughout study period.*
Family caregiver agrees to participate in the study.
Family Caregiver (FC):
Age greater than or equal to 18 years old.
Ability to comprehend the investigational nature of the study and provide informed
consent.
Able to read and speak English.
Adult family member who meets the patient inclusion criteria.
Family member (patient) agrees to participate in the study.
Intends to serve as primary caregiver throughout study period*
*If the FC changes during the study, the PSE intervention will continue as scheduled with
the new FC, however, FC data will no longer be collected and will be excluded from the
analyses.
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Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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