Effectiveness of the SHARE Model in Improving the Knowledge of,Attitudes Toward,Intention to Provide,and Initiation of Hospice Care Among Caregivers of Terminally ill Patients With the Eight Major Non-Cancer Diseases

Abstract

Objectives

To investigate the effects of a care intervention on the knowledge of, attitudes toward, intention to provide, and initiation of hospice care among caregivers of terminally ill patients with the eight major non-cancer diseases.

Methods

A two-group pre-post-test randomized intervention design was adopted. The intervention group received the SHARE model intervention. The SHARE intervention was implemented once a week for 6 weeks, with each session lasting 20–60 min.

Results

The intervention and control groups differed significantly in mean post-test scores for knowledge of hospice care (t = −4.973, p = .00) and intentions to provide hospice care (t = −2.424, p = .02). In the intervention group, pre- and post-test scores differed significantly for knowledge of hospice care (t = −6.201, p = .000), attitudes toward hospice care (t = −2.848, p = .008), and intentions to provide hospice care (t = −2.781, p = .009).

Conclusions

The SHARE intervention improved knowledge of hospice care, intentions to provide, and initiation of hospice care among the caregivers of terminally ill patients with non-cancer diseases.