Family caregiver ambassador support for caregivers of patients with newly diagnosed hematological cancer: a feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study investigated the feasibility of a one-on-one peer support intervention in family caregivers of newly diagnosed patients with a hematological cancer during initial treatment.

Methods

The study was a one-arm feasibility study including family caregivers of newly diagnosed patients with hematological cancer (n = 26) and caregiver ambassadors who were family caregivers of previously treated patients as peer supporters (n = 17). The one-on-one peer support intervention consisted of three components: a caregiver ambassador preparatory course; 12 weeks of one-on-one peer support, and caregiver ambassador network meetings.

Results

Family caregivers reported high satisfaction with the delivery and flexibility of one-on-one peer support and improved in most p

SUBMITTER: Husted Nielsen I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9091143 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature