Effectiveness Evaluation on the Decision Preferences and Decision Support Intervention of Minor Cancer Patients and Their Parents
The purpose of this stuidy are: (1) to explore the information needs of parents having children with cancer when making treatment decisions; (2) to develop a Taiwan version of the Control Preferences Scale for decision support aids; (3) to implement and evaluate the effectiveness of involving minor cancer patients and their parents in treatment decision-making.
• Inclusion Criteria for Parents:
‣ Age over 20 years.
⁃ Child under 20 years old, diagnosed with cancer by a doctor.
⁃ their child know her/his cancer diagnosis.
⁃ Agree to have the child participate in family meeting and have ability to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese.
• Inclusion Criteria for Minors:
‣ Aged between 7 and 20 years, diagnosed with pediatrtic cancer.
⁃ Aware of their cancer diagnosis.
⁃ Able to express their thoughts to the researcher in Mandarin or Taiwanese.
⁃ Both the minor and their legal guardian consent to participate in the study.