Intelligent Customer-driven Solution for Pediatric Surgery Care for Parents and Their Children Undergoing Circumcision

Summary

This study aims to (1) develop an intelligent customer-driven solution for pediatric surgery care for parents of children undergoing circumcision and their children; (2) examine the effectiveness of the intervention on outcomes of parents (self-efficacy in child care, perioperative knowledge, and satisfaction in perioperative care, need for information and anxiety) and children (preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain); and (3) explore users' (parents, children, health care professionals) perceptions of the intervention and suggestions for improvement.

Conditions

• Circumlocution
• Children
• Surgery
• Parents

Interventions

OTHER

ICory-Circumcision

The ICory-Circumcision is specially developed for this study based on preliminary studies, other literature, and most importantly, the surgical pathway currently practiced in the study hospital. The ICory-Circumcision programme has two components: (1) the Buddy Healthcare mobile app (BuddyCare) that provides a comprehensive day-by-day perioperative guide for parents regarding their child's surgery with an interface for health care professionals to monitor parents' and their children's needs as well as communicate with them. (2) The Triumf Health mobile game app that provides emotional support and distraction to children. The ICory-Circumcision programme is designed to be a self-guided and healthcare professional-led. Participants will have access to BuddyCare for parents and Triumf Health from time of recruitment till 2 weeks after surgery while the healthcare professional would receive face-to-face training on how to use the BuddyCare dashboard.

OTHER

Routine care

The routine care consists of normal consultations with the doctor, preoperative preparation, and post-operative care. During the first consultation, the child will be assessed for the need for circumcision and the doctor explains verbally to the parents about the procedure, risks, what to expect and prepare pre-operatively.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National University Hospital, Singapore

  collaborator OTHER

• Buddy Healthcare Ltd OY

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• HE Hong-Gu

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Hong-Gu HE, PhD · National University of Singapore

• Vidyadhar P Mali, PhD · National University Hospital, Singapore

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

7 Years

Max Age

12 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2019-11-01

Primary Completion

2020-10-31

Completion

2020-10-31

Countries

• Singapore

Study Locations