The effects of a multidisciplinary education course on the burden,health literacy and needs of family caregivers |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy;2. Department of Health, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of L''Aquila, Edificio Delta 6, Via San Salvatore, 67010 Coppito, L''Aquila, Italy;3. DAPS University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Italy;4. Institute of Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy;1. Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA;2. Evidera, Waltham, MA, USA;3. Graduate School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA;4. Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA;5. Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA |
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| Abstract: | Chronic diseases are mostly managed by family caregivers that often face the “caregiver burden”. This study aimed to understand whether a multidisciplinary theoretical-practical training course could influence the burden, health literacy and needs of caregivers. Seventy-six familial caregivers were asked to complete the Caregiver Burden Inventory-CBI, Caregiver Needs Assessment-CNA, and Health Literacy Questionnaire-HLQ, before and after the course. A significant decrease in CBI and an increase of CNA were observed. However, a significantly higher rate of CBI decrease and a lower increase of CNA were detected in the neurological compared to the oncological group (p = 0.001). Moreover, the ability of the participants to look for and find health information significantly improved. The course contrasted caregivers' burden, increased their search for health information, and revealed their requiring of training and emotional and social support. Caregiver education plays a pivotal role in the management of chronic patients, enhancing the quality of life of both patients and caregivers. |
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