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Information to Parents of Children With Cancer. An Exploratory Study

NCT01502189 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 8

Last updated 2014-12-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this study is to explore whether an intensified informational intervention built upon the Representational approach framework can reduce stress in parents of children with cancer.

Conditions

  • Stress
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Interventions

OTHER

Representational approach

The Representational approach as described in the detailed description. Each participating parent receives three rounds that consist of two meetings. Each round starts with a meeting where the parent identifies an area where he/she needs more information. The nurse and the parent jointly survey the parent's representation of the area and discusses consequences of knowledge gaps or misunderstandings. Then, new information is introduced and benefits from the new information is discussed. After some days, a follow-up meeting takes place.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Umeå University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ulla Hällgren Graneheim, Associate professor · Umeå University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-02-29
Primary Completion
2012-12-31
Completion
2013-08-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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