cancer chemotherapy. Chemotherapy session for neoplasm
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: in the intervention group of comic books
At night, 30 minutes before going to bed for 3 consecutive days, 5 attractive comic books containing content suitable for children's age and related to cancer, treatment and coping strategies, with di
Sponsors
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Passing at least 3 days of hospitalization Diagnosed with cancer at least 4 months ago and experienced at least two rounds of chemotherapy Experience of sleep disturbance based on the scale Being alert, having stable hemodynamics Admission to the ward and the presence of the parent Ability to speak Persian Absence of other serious co-morbidities No history of mental illness
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Child's non-cooperation having acute symptoms (pain, fever, convulsions, nausea and vomiting, and severe shortness of breath)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep quality. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and in the morning after the implementation of the intervention, at least 2 hours after the child wakes up. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactReihane Moghimian Shahrbabaki
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed