Development of an educational program for relatives of patients with refractory cachexia
An explorative sequential mixed methods study with a focus on alleviation of challenges concerning mutrition, weight and quality of life
Description
The refractory cachexia can lead to suffering conditions in relatives of cancer-affected people, which can have a reciprocal impact. Educative interventions can alleviate this suffering and increase the quality of life of the actors involved in the disease process through an interdisciplinary approach.The aim is, to develop an educational concept, which can be used as an accompanying intervention pro-gram for relatives of cancer affected people with refractory cachexia in the Hospital.
Key Data
Projectlead
Project team
Dr. Franzisca Domeisen Benedetti, Dr. Sabrina Stängle, Prof. Dr. Veronika Waldboth
Project status
completed, 06/2018 - 02/2020
Funding partner
Schweizerische Akademie der Medizinischen Wissenschaften SAMW; Stanley Thomas Johnson Stiftung
Publications
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EDUAREKA : development of an educational program for relatives of patients with refractory cachexia
2024 Fringer, André; Strasser, F.; Domeisen Benedetti, Franzisca; Büche, Daniel; Brenner, A.; Blum, S.N.; Stängle, Sabrina; Attoun, S.; Engler-Amman, M.
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EduAReCa : development of a nursing education and counseling program for family caregivers of advanced cancer patients with refractory cachexia : the qualitative part of the study
2019 Domeisen Benedetti, Franzisca; Stängle, Sabrina; Waldboth, Veronika; Büche, D.; Strasser, F.; Fringer, André
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Development of a nursing education and counseling program for family caregivers of advanced cancer patients with refractory cachexia : the qualitative part of the intervention study
2019 Domeisen Benedetti, Franzisca; Strasser, F.; Büche, D.; Stängle, Sabrina; Waldboth, Veronika; Fringer, André
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