A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Response to NOVELA Among Hospice Family Caregivers

Dulce M. Cruz-Oliver, Marcela D. Blinka, Gabrielle E. Milner, Katie E. Nelson, Marielle Bugayong, Nowell Durkin, Joseph J. Gallo, Debra Parker Oliver, Martha Abshire Saylor, Internal Medicine, Section of Palliative Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Center on Aging and Health, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins Center on Aging and Health, Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy, Palliative and Supportive Medicine, Division of Palliative Medicine, Washington University, Goldfarb School of Nursing, Barnes Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Published online on September 12, 2025

Abstract

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Volume 43, Issue 9, Page 962-971, September 2026.
Background and AimsTelenovelas are a promising educational mode for teaching hospice family caregivers (HFCGs) to manage distress for themselves and their care recipients. We sought to understand the relationship between HFCGs’ change in anxiety and self-...