Determining the Effect of Group Flower Arranging Sessions on Caregiver Self-Efficacy and Stress Levels in an In-Patient Hospice

Bibliographic Data

ID13627828
AuthorsJoanne Lavin (0000-0001-5417-2957, Nursing Programs, CUNY School of Professional Studies, New York, NY, USA, corresponding author), Claire Lavin (College of New Rochelle), Xin Bai (0000-0002-3815-0878, City University of New York), Stephanie Mastropaolo (Family Care Center, Calvary Hospital, Bronx, NY, USA), Debbie Ehrmann Feldman (0000-0002-6635-4384, Calvary Hospital), Debbie Feldman (Family Care Services, Calvary Hospital, Bronx, NY, USA)
Year2020
Volume84
Issue2
Pages491-511
Publication date2020-01-16
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0030222819900441
PMID31948364
OpenAlexW2999202107
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited14

This study was designed to promote enhanced self-efficacy and decreased stress levels for family caregivers at a hospice care hospital, thus increasing their quality of life. This is achieved through group flower arranging sessions. The objectives are to (a) enhance self-efficacy scores for family caregivers of Calvary patients, (b) decrease stress levels for family caregivers of Calvary patients, and (c) disseminate results to other hospices. The results show that the flower arranging sessions resulted in significantly increased self-efficacy and decreased stress and associated problems for the caregiver participants. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed

Caregiver stress · Disease · Psychotherapist · Quality of life (healthcare · Self-efficacy · Stress (linguistics · Clinical Psychology · Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health

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