An observational study in Memory, sponsored by Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in Italy. Open to participants aged 12 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-09-26.
Sponsored by Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS · Observational
Present project aims to investigate memories related to a cancer communication diagnosis in pediatric oncology. It evaluates possible common elements and specificity between family and healthcare staff.
Lots of scientific evidences have shown that autobiographical episodes' narrative has a beneficial effect on the elaboration of memories. Indeed, narrating is a way to order thoughts and moods, which are connected to particular episodes of one's life, in order to rework and relive them. Since the diagnosis, a relationship and an open and sincere dialogue between the various parts of the pediatric triangle can promote a process of adaptation to the experience of illness and an integrated biopsychosocial healing. The first aim of this study is to explore and analyze autobiographical memories of pediatric patients, parents and healthcare staff. Also, it aims to investigate possible common and discordant element between deposition.
Phases of the present study:
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patients with cancer diagnosis; their parents and healthcare staff
Inclusion criteria for pediatric patients:
Exclusion criteria for pediatric patients:
Inclusion criteria for parents:
- Italian speaking and signature informed consent.
Exclusion criteria for parents:
- cognitive disability
Pediatric patients from 12 to 17 with cancer diagnosis only taken by Meyer Children's Hospital prior consent. Knowledge of fluent Italian language is required
Other: Communication memory
Parents of pediatric patients prior consent. Knowledge of fluent Italian language is required
Other: Communication memory
Medical staff including doctor, psychologist and nurse
Other: Communication memory
All groups will undergo audio-recorder interviews. Only adults will complete a self-report questionnaire on phenomenological aspects of autobiographical memories.
Phenomenological characteristics of autobiographical memory
Self report questionnaire "Assessment of the Phenomenology of Autobiographical Memory - APAM"
Time frame: One day after diagnosis
Emotional characteristics of autobiographical memory
linguistic analysis by Linguistic Inquiry Word Count - LIWC; cluster analysis by T-Lab; Content analysis; coherence and narrative structure by High Point Anaysis.
Time frame: One day after diagnosis
Plan to share: Undecided
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