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A Quality Improvement Pilot To Reduce Caregiver Burden In Caregivers Of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (Hsct) Patients In A Hsct Program In The Northwest, Jody Acheson
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Background: Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) is an intensive and complex treatment for certain blood cancers. Caregivers are required for patients receiving this treatment. Caregivers frequently experience caregiver burden. Providing an intervention to alleviate caregiver burden can positively impact patient and caregiver health outcomes.
Project Design: The following was the project design: 1) review the literature to understand the best practices to prevent caregiver burden for caregivers of patients undergoing HSCT, 2) development a pilot quality improvement program based on the evidence, 3) implementation of the pilot, and 4) obtaining feedback from facilitators and participants to optimize intervention for ongoing …