RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07593729

Nurse-Led Caregiver Support Program in Home Palliative Care

Effect of a Nurse-Led Caregiver Support Program on Caregiver Competency and Healthcare Utilization Among Family Caregivers in Home Palliative Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Sponsor

Kutahya Health Sciences University

Enrollment

150 participants

Start Date

May 12, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Caregiver Burden Palliative Care Home Care

Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of a nurse-led caregiver support program on caregiver competency and healthcare utilization among family caregivers of patients receiving home palliative care. Family caregivers in the intervention group will receive a structured 6-week nurse-led support program including face-to-face education, weekly telephone coaching, caregiver guidance materials, and decision support for symptom management and healthcare utilization. The control group will continue to receive routine home palliative care services. Primary outcome is caregiver competency. Secondary outcomes include caregiver burden, self-efficacy, patient symptom burden, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria5

Adult family caregivers of patients receiving home palliative care services
Age 18 years or older
Being the primary caregiver responsible for the patient's daily care
Ability to communicate in Turkish
Willingness to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria3

Professional or paid caregivers
Caregivers with severe cognitive impairment or severe psychiatric disorders
Inability to participate in follow-up assessments

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALNurse-Led Caregiver Support Program

Participants in the intervention group will receive a structured 6-week nurse-led caregiver support program including face-to-face education, weekly telephone coaching, caregiver guidance materials, symptom management support, medication management education, stress management strategies, and healthcare utilization decision support in addition to routine home palliative care services.