Health Condition 1: C00-D49- Neoplasms
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Parental Empowerment Programme: An android based smartphone application has been developed to empower parents of children suffering from cancer. This application will help to enable par
Sponsors
Dr Rakesh Garg
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1 Parent (s) and their Child with biopsy proven diagnosis of cancer. 2 Age of child -8-12 years & cancer diagnosed within 6 months. 3 Parent gives written consent and child gives assent for participation in the study. 4 One of the parent should have access to Android based smartphone (To install Application) and should be able to read and understand Hindi or English
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 Time to diagnosis is > 6 months 2 Child requires intensive care 3 Any associated major illness in child such as chronic renal failure, heart disease etc. 4 Parents are not able to read and understand Hindi/English 5 Child/Parent not willing to participate in the study or not meeting inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Parenting stress among parents of children with cancer receiving palliative care.Timepoint: Baseline 1 month 3 month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Parental Knowledge and Coping strategies among parents of children with cancer receiving palliative care. Timepoint: Baseline 1 month 3 month;Symptom burden and Quality of life among children with cancer receiving palliative care.Timepoint: Baseline 1 month 3 month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sameer Bakhshi
MM colege of Nursing Mullana, Ambala Haryana
Outcome results
None listed