Web-Based Psychoeducational Intervention to Improve Family Caregiver Preparedness in Specialized Palliative Home Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Preparedness for caregiving refers to how ready family caregivers perceive themselves for caregiving tasks and stress of the caregiving role. This study investigated whether a web-based psychoeducational intervention could improve preparedness for caregiving among family caregivers of patients receiving specialized palliative home care.

Methods

The intervention "narstaende.se" was provided via a website featuring 23 short videos in which healthcare professionals and family caregivers (actors) discussed key care-related issues. Family caregivers were randomized to the intervention or control group and completed the Preparedness for Caregiving Scale (PCS) at baseline, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks. Data were analyzed using linear mixed models. The intervention effect was asse

SUBMITTER: Bauman C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12146470 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature