Neurofibromatosis type 1 social and psychological support participation and needs Neurofibromatose type 1 sociale en psychologische ondersteuning participatie en zorgvraag
Conditions
Interventions
5 psychological and social support groups and a maximum of 4 individual sessions
Sponsors
Erasmus Medical Center - Sophia Kinderziekenhuis
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patient diagnosed with NF1 by a doctor via the official NIH criteria; Age: 16-30 years; A signed informed consent by the patient and if the patient is a minor, then a signed informed consent by the parents is needed as well.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Young adolescents without official diagnosis of Neurofibromatosis type 1; Participants who do'nt have enough knowledge about the Dutch language to fill in the questionnaires.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mental quality of life (SF-36, mental scale) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical quality of life (SF-36, physical scale); Self efficacy in coping with a chronic condition(Dutch versions of the On Your Own Feet - Self Efficacy Scale and General Self Efficacy Scale); Level of fatigue (Dutch version of the Checklist Individual Strength); Participation in daily life (Dutch questionnaire: Impact op Participatie en Autonomie, several subscales will be used (roughly translated): pastime and recreation, social contacts and relationships, paid work or volunteer work, education and courses; Specific questionnaire to measure the burden of appearance in NF1 (pilot dutch questionnaire "The burden of Visibility of NF1); Service satisfaction: some questions abbreviated from the Verona Service Satisfaction Scale | — |
Contacts
Public ContactC. Bouman
Erasmus MC Sophia Kinderziekenhuis Dr. Molewaterplein 60
Outcome results
None listed