CompletedNot Applicable

Effect of a Family Empowerment Program on Coping, Problem Solving in Parents, and Quality of Life in Children With Cystic Fibrosis

Turkey (Türkiye)48 participantsStarted 2016-12-14

Plain-language summary

Parents of children with cystic fibrosis (CF) experience high levels of stress and problems. Family empowerment interventions provide important support for many patients with CF and their families. However,there is a lack of research exploring the effects of such empowerment programs on coping, and Problem Solving among parents, and Quality of Life in Children with CF. The present study aimed to assess the effect of a family empowerment program-based nursing intervention on parents coping with stress and problem solving, and quality of life children with CF.

Who can participate

Age range6 Years – 18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 6-18 years old; * Pulmonary functions Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV 1) over 40% * being able to communicate in Turkish, * voluntary parents in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * had mental disorders; * receiving mechanical ventilation; * Being in the process of lung transplantation; * having a sister/brother who died due to CF * Being in enteral or parenteral feeding; * having a chronic disease other than CF.

What they're measuring

Child and parents information form

Timeframe: 3 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03800459

SponsorSelcuk University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-02-26

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