CHESS improves cancer caregivers' burden and mood: results of an eHealth RCT.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Informal caregivers (family and friends) of people with cancer are often unprepared for their caregiving role, leading to increased burden or distress. Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System (CHESS) is a Web-based lung cancer information, communication, and coaching system for caregivers. This randomized trial reports the impact on caregiver burden, disruptiveness, and mood of providing caregivers access to CHESS versus the Internet with a list of recommended lung cancer websites.

Methods

A total of 285 informal caregivers of patients with advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer were randomly assigned to a comparison group that received Internet or a treatment group that received Internet and CHESS. Caregivers were provided a computer and Internet service if ne

SUBMITTER: DuBenske LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4121384 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature