The Effect of Education Provided to Family Members Caring for Colorectal Cancer Patients on Caregiving Reactions and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors: A Prospective Quasi-experimental Study.

Firstly, the literature was scanned and a education booklet prepared after the opinions of 5 academic nurses, who are experts in the field of oncology, was used. The booklet was included colorectal cancer treatment, symptoms that may develop due to chemotherapy and information on their control, psychosocial support of caregiving family members. Interviews and educational sessions with family members who agreed to participate in the study were held in one-on-one and face-to-face meeting room. These interviews lasted approximately 45 to 60 minutes for each family member. In the interviews, a educational booklet containing information on nutrition, exercise, symptom management, physical aspects of care and disease-specific care was used to present information to caregivers. All of educational sessions were performed by the single researcher.