Pediatric ALL, Radiotherapy Side Effect
Conditions
Keywords
Pediatric radiotherapy
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of changes in the care environment in pediatric radiotherapy. The definitions of the changes is a part of the study, and is constructed in collaboration with the institute of design at Umeå University. The implementation is however not part of the study, but done as part of Clinical routine. The study consist of two parts, where the first 1.5 years are a Control phase where the changes are designed and also function as a baseline period. The following 1.5 years are the case period where the Changes that are accepted for Clinical implementation are implemented. The impact of the changes are evaluated using surveys and interviews of both parents and children
Detailed description
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of changes in the care environment in pediatric radiotherapy. The definitions of the changes is a part of the study, and is constructed in collaboration with the institute of design at Umeå University. The implementation is however not part of the study, but done as part of Clinical routine. The study consist of two parts, where the first 1.5 years are a Control phase where the changes are designed and also function as a baseline period. The following 1.5 years are the case period where the Changes that are accepted for Clinical implementation are implemented. The impact of the changes are evaluated using surveys and interviews of both parents and children. Interviews of the personnel regarding their experiences of the study and the changes is performed after the finalization of the case period.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Umeå University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
2 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Radiotherapy treatment
Exclusion criteria
\-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens anxiety during treatment period | 1 day | FAS-evaluation |
| Parents view of the care and care environment | After treatment period (within 2 months after last treatment) | Semi structured interview |
| Childrens reflections regarding the treatment period | After treatment period (within 2 months after last treatment) | Semi structured interview |
| Parents anxiety during treatment period | 1 day | VAS-anxiety scoring in connection to therapy |
| Parents quality of Life during treatment period | 1 day | PedsQL survey |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Experiences of the personnel | After the case period (within 1 year) | Interviews |
| Use of sedative treatment in connection to radiotherapy | up to 2 months | The use of sedative treatments were recorded for each fraction |
Outcome results
None listed