An interventional study of Psychosocial program and Standart care in Cancer, Child, Only and Empowerment, sponsored by Gazi University. Status unknown. Open to participants aged 8 Years to 18 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-04-27.
Sponsored by Gazi University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
This research was planned to evaluate the effectiveness of the technology-based psychosocial empowerment program for home care for children aged 8-18 years with cancer and their parents as a parallel-group randomized controlled study design.The required institutional permission and ethics committee approval was received.The study group of the study consisted of 72 children and parents (intervention group [n=36], control group [n=36]). Data were collected using the descriptive features form, the General Self-Efficacy Scale-Pediatric Cancer Version, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children, the Pediatric Cancer Coping Scale, the General Self-Efficacy Scale for parents, the Problem Solving Inventory, and the Psychological Resilience Scale for Parents of Children with Cancer. The data were stored in the SPSS 25 program.
The incidence of childhood cancers has become an important health problem increasing all over the world. Children and parents are affected in many dimensions physically, psychologically, and socially during this experience. The needs of the child and parents are not limited to the treatment period in the hospital. They also need to be supported and strengthened during the home care process. The required institutional permission and ethics committee approval was received. The study group of study consisted of 72 children and parents (intervention group [n=36], control group [n=36]).The technology-based program was applied to children and families for 4-6 weeks through modules on the website. In addition, at the end of each module, online interviews or telephone counseling will be applied.Children and parents in the control group will follow the standard care procedures included in the treatment process. At the end of the study, it was planned to apply website modules to the children and parents in the control group. The research is based on the Psychological Empowerment Theory.
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Exclusion Criteria:
-The experimental group that applied the technology-based psychosocial program
Other: Psychosocial program
Control group receiving standard care
Other: Standart care
A technology-based model-based psychosocial empowerment program will be implemented for parents and children in the control group.
Also known as: Technology-based psychosocial program
Parents and children in the intervention group will be applied standard support approaches to be applied in the center where they receive treatment.
General Self-Efficacy Scale-Pediatric Cancer Version
It is a one-dimensional, 10-item scale used to evaluate self-efficacy in children aged 8-18 years with cancer.As the score obtained from the scale increases, the level of self-efficacy also increases.
Time frame: Change from Baseline level 'Self Efficacy' to 2 months (change is being assessed)
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children
he 'State-Trait Anxiety Scale' for children between the ages of 8-18 was created to determine what the child feels at that moment, and the 'Stait-Trait Anxiety Scale' was created to determine what they usually feel. The higher the score, the higher the anxiety level.
Time frame: Change from Baseline level 'State-Trait Anxiety' to 2 months (change is being assessed)
Pediatric Cancer Coping Scale
It was developed to evaluate coping in children aged 7-18 years with cancer diagnosis. The scale consists of 3 sub-dimensions as cognitive coping, problem-focused coping and defensive coping. The higher the score, the higher the coping strategies.
Time frame: Change from Baseline level 'Pediatric Cancer Coping Scale' to 2 months (change is being assessed)
General Self-Efficacy Scale
It is a one-dimensional scale developed to evaluate the general self-efficacy level of adults.As the score obtained from the scale increases, the level of self-efficacy also increases.
Time frame: Change from Baseline level 'Self Efficacy' to 2 months (change is being assessed)
Problem Solving Inventory
It is a scale that measures the problem solving skills of individuals according to the perception of the individual.The inventory consists of three sub-dimensions: Safe in Problem Solving, Approach Avoidance Style and Personal Control.Low scores from the inventory indicate the ability to produce effective solutions to problems, while high scores indicate the inability to find effective solutions to problems.
Time frame: Change from Baseline level 'Problem Solving Inventory' to 2 months (change is being assessed)
Psychological Resilience Scale for Parents of Children with Cancer
The Resilience Scale for Parents of Children was developed to examine the resilience status of parents of children aged 0-18 years with cancer diagnosis. The scale consists of 24 items and 4 sub-dimensions. As the score obtained from the scale increases, the level of psychological resilience of the parents increases.
Time frame: Change from Baseline level 'Psychological Resilience Scale for Parents of Children with Cancer'' to 2 months (change is being assessed)
SSPedi: Symptom Screening Scale in Pediatric Patients
The screening tool includes 15 symptoms that evaluate the symptoms children have experienced in the last two days. Each symptom is evaluated with a 5-point Likert-type scoring system, and the score range varies between 0-60. Higher scores indicate that the number of symptoms and the discomfort they cause increase
Time frame: While the intervention continues (1 months), the log records of the scale on the website will be evaluated.
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Plan to share: No — There are no plans to make individual participant data (IPD) available to other researchers.
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