Breast Cancer, Parenting Anxiety
Conditions
Keywords
Young and middle-aged female breast cancer patients, Intervention program, Feasibility trial, Parenting Anxiety
Brief summary
This feasibility study aims to develop and test an intervention program for young and middle-aged female breast cancer patients who experience parenting concerns. Eligible participants will receive the tailored support program (including psychological counseling and parenting guidance). The study will assess whether the program is acceptable, feasible, and potentially helpful in reducing parenting concerns among this group.We plan to enroll 20 participants from Shanghai Zhoupu Hospital between March 2026 and October 2026.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALParenting Concerns Support Program
A 6-week program including 2 individual psychological counseling sessions and 4 group parenting guidance activities, designed to reduce parenting concerns in young and middle-aged female breast cancer patients.
Sponsors
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
This is a single-arm feasibility trial; all eligible participants receive the parenting anxiety intervention program.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 59 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Clear breast cancer patients confirmed by histopathology who have received surgical treatment * Aged 18 to 59 and currently raising at least one minor child under the age of 18 * Clinical stage I - IV * Be aware of the condition, provide informed consent and voluntarily participate in this study * The patient can cooperate with the research independently and has normal reading, comprehension, thinking and judgment abilities
Exclusion criteria
* Concurrent with other cancers * Engaged in psychology work, or having received psychological intervention guidance within the past six months * Participate in other nursing intervention studies simultaneously
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Parenting Concerns Scale for Breast Cancer Patients | Baseline (pre-intervention) , 6 weeks post-intervention (end of the program) and One month after the intervention ended | This scale was developed by Qian Meiyan et al. in 2024 to assess the parenting anxiety level of breast cancer patients. The scale mainly consists of 5 dimensions and 25 items, namely disease communication (5 items), children's health (4 items), children's emotions (6 items), role communication (6 items), and family support (4 items). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Parenting Sense of Competence Scale | Baseline (pre-intervention), 6 weeks post-intervention (end of the program) and One month after the intervention ended | This scale was created by Gibaud-Wallston in 1977, aiming to assess the self-perception and confidence level of caregivers. |
| Herth hope index | Baseline (pre-intervention) , 6 weeks post-intervention (end of the program) and One month after the intervention ended | Compiled by American scholar Herth in 1991, it is applicable to the survey of hope levels among healthy or sick adults. This scale continues to consist of 3 dimensions and 12 items, namely positive attitudes towards reality and the future, taking positive actions, and maintaining close relationships with others. |
Outcome results
None listed