Effect of a Family-centred Empowerment Model-based Intervention on the Caregiving Capacity and Preparedness of Caregivers of Children With Malignant Neoplasms: a Protocol for a Quasi-experimental Study
Effect of a Family-centred Empowerment Model-based Intervention on the Caregiving Capacity and Preparedness of Caregivers of Children With Malignant Neoplasms: a Protocol for a Quasi-experimental Study
The purpose of this trial is to understand the impact of a family empowerment-based intervention program on family caregivers' readiness to care and ability to care. It aims to elucidate whether a health education intervention program based on the Family Empowerment Model improves family caregivers' readiness for care and ability to care.
Participants will receive a health education program based on the family empowerment model and will complete questionnaires three days prior to admission, during hospitalization, and three days prior to discharge.This study is a non-pharmacological intervention and will not involve any changes in treatment or chemotherapy regimens.
Inclusion Criteria: (1) children aged 0-18 years old, (2) those clinically diagnosed with malignant neoplasms, and (3) first-time visitors to our hospital.
Primary caregiver inclusion criteria: the caregiver is enrolled along with the child, (1) was ≥18 years of age; (2) was a member of the child's immediate family; (3) had cared for the child for the longest period among multiple caregivers; (4) had basic communication and reading skills and was proficient in Chinese; and (5) had no previous or current history of psychiatric illness or consciousness-related disorders.
Exclusion Criteria: (1)Children who abandon treatment or are transferred to a hospital while the study is in progress.
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