Positive psychological states and stress responses in caregivers of adults receiving an allogeneic bone marrow transplant: A study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

This protocol directs a study that aims to: (a) describe the caregiver's experience over 8-12 weeks after an index adult patient's allogeneic bone marrow transplant (BMT) for advanced cancer using a case-oriented approach and mixed methods, with qualitative methods in the foreground; and (b) explore networks of relationships among psycho-neurological symptoms, positive psychological states and caregiver health.

Design

Case-oriented longitudinal design using multiple data types and analytic approaches.

Methods

Data will be collected from 10-12 caregivers. The sample will be recruited from a large public hospital in the southeastern United States using maximum variation sampling (e.g., caregiver race/ethnicity, relationship to patient, age, education, and number of

SUBMITTER: Tan KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8284914 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature