Clinical trial NCT05355779: Needs Assessment to Guide the Development of a Paediatric Survivorship Programme in Hong Kong
Official title: Needs Assessment to Guide the Development of a Paediatric Survivorship Programme in Hong Kong to Promote Physical and Psychological Well-being of Children After Cancer Treatment
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Pediatric Cancer
Survivorship
Keywords: Paediatric Cancer
Survivorship
Post-treatment
Transition period
Qualitative study
Rehabilitation
Needs
Preferences
Lead sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Health and Medical Research Fund
First posted: 2022-05-02
Enrollment: 38
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 9
Maximum age (years): 18
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: OTHER
Time perspective: OTHER
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Paediatric cancer survivors

Brief summary: This study aims to fill the gaps in knowledge regarding the effects of cancer and its treatment on Hong Kong Chinese paediatric cancer survivors, especially during the transition period, to further capture a deeper understanding of the challenges, views and needs of Hong Kong Chinese paediatric cancer survivors and the key stakeholders around them via face-to-face conversations.

Detailed description: Objectives: Although increasing attention has been devoted to the development of paediatric cancer survivorship programmes, most of these studies have originated in Western countries. Given the cultural differences between Asian and Western communities, the applicability of the findings to paediatric cancer survivors in Asian cultural contexts is limited. To date, research remains scant regarding the needs and challenges of Hong Kong Chinese paediatric cancer survivors and the key stakeholders involved during the transition period after cancer treatment. Although Hong Kong paediatric cancer survivors do attend regular medical follow-up visits, most attention has been focused on their physiological care, while their psychosocial needs remain unmet. Accordingly, the aim of this proposed study will be to fill the gaps in knowledge regarding the effects of cancer and its treatment, especially will focus on psychosocial effects in Hong Kong Chinese paediatric cancer survivors during the transition period.

Design and subjects: A qualitative descriptive design will be used. A purposive sample of 15 paediatric cancer survivor participants and their parents or caregivers, five paediatric oncology nurses and three paediatric oncologists will be invited for a semi-structured interview conducted with the aid of an interview guide.

Data analysis: A thematic analysis approach will be used for data analysis.

Expected results: The findings of this study will provide an in-depth understanding of the needs, challenges and views of paediatric cancer survivors and other key stakeholders, which will greatly facilitate the future development of appropriate targeted paediatric cancer survivorship programmes.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* able to speak Cantonese and read Chinese
* aged between 9 and 18 years of age
* Should have completed cancer treatment between 2 months and 2 years earlier

Exclusion Criteria:

* Children who received a diagnosis and completed treatment before the age of 9 will be excluded as they might have vague memories of the course of cancer and may have limited verbal and cognitive ability to express themselves
* Children of exclude parents will be exclueded

Primary outcomes:
measure: An individual, a face-to-face interview will be conducted with the participants to identify the needs of paediatric cancer survivors during the transition period after cancer treatment
timeFrame: through study completion, an average of 15 months
measure: An individual, a face-to-face interview will be conducted with the participants to assess the key elements in the development of a paediatric survivorship programme
timeFrame: through study completion, an average of 15 months
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Hong Kong
country: Hong Kong
facility: The Hong Kong Children's Hospital
Study officials:
affiliation: Hong Kong Polytechnic University
name: Joyce Chung
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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