Efficacy of a telephone outcall program to reduce caregiver burden among caregivers of cancer patients PROTECT: a randomised controlled trial

摘要

BackgroundInformal caregivers provide extended support to people with cancer but they receive little support from the health care system to assist them in their caring role. The aim of this single-blind, multi-centre, randomised controlled trial was to test the efficacy of a telephone outcall program to reduce caregiver burden and unmet needs, and improve psychological well-being among cancer caregivers, as well as evaluating the potential impact on patient outcomes.