The Impact of Providing Symptom Management Assistance on Caregiver Reaction: Results of a Randomized Trial
Given B, Given CW, Sikorskii A, Jeon S, Sherwood P, Rahbar M. The Impact of Providing Symptom Management Assistance on Caregiver Reaction: Results of a Randomized Trial. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2006, 32: 433-443. PMID: 17085269, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2006.05.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale caregiversRandomized clinical trialsReduced symptom severityConventional careSymptom managementCognitive-behavioral interventionsCancer patientsClinical trialsIntervention groupFamily caregiversCaregiver involvementControl groupCaregiver reactionsFamily members' reactionsSymptom severitySymptomsPatientsBehavioral interventionsCaregiversExperimental interventionTrialsInterventionInvolvementChemotherapyGroup