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Support for Bereaved Cancer Caregivers

Description

Friend and family caregivers of recently deceased cancer patients experience acute bereavement following the death. Post death bereavement is an intense period of mourning that includes an unfolding of the grief process and is characterized by strong emotions and demands on cognitive resources to those who have put aside their own needs to support the dying patient with cancer. This research will test the feasibility and acceptability of a nature-based healing meditation (NBHM) intervention to support cancer caregivers' during the bereavement process.

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Friend and family caregivers of recently deceased cancer patients experience acute bereavement following the death. Post death bereavement is an intense period of mourning that includes an unfolding of the grief process and is characterized by strong emotions and demands on cognitive resources to those who have put aside their own needs to support the dying patient with cancer. This research will test the feasibility and acceptability of a nature-based healing meditation (NBHM) intervention to support cancer caregivers' during the bereavement process.

Support for Bereaved Friend and Family Caregivers of Cancer Patients

Support for Bereaved Cancer Caregivers

Condition
Bereavement
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

East Lansing

Michigan State University College of Nursing, East Lansing, Michigan, United States, 48824

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * 18 years old or older; Able and willing to provide reflexology
  • * Able to speak and understand English
  • * Have access to a telephone
  • * Able to hear normal conversation
  • * Cognitively oriented to time, place, and person (determined via recruiter)
  • * Unwilling to perform return demonstration with 90% accuracy

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Michigan State University,

Study Record Dates

2026-08