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Abstract
Background: Childhood cancers often lead to significant distress for parents. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a Family Nursing Intervention (FNI) on the suffering of parents of children with cancer.
Materials and methods: This study employed a quasi-experimental design with a sample of 42 parents of children with cancer. The experimental group participated in a four-week FNI program with weekly 90-minute sessions, while the control group received only routine care. Data were collected using a parenting suffering scale at baseline and after the intervention and analyzed using descriptive statistics and t-tests.
Results: This study showed that, at post-test, the parents who participated in the FNI had significantly lower suffering scores compared to those in the control group (t37.60= -3.45, P = 0.001).
Conclusions: These findings suggest that FNI could alleviate parents' suffering in similar contexts in the future.
背景:儿童癌症常常给父母带来巨大的痛苦。本研究旨在评估家庭护理干预(FNI)对癌症患儿父母痛苦的影响。材料与方法:本研究采用准实验设计,样本为42名癌症患儿的父母。实验组参加为期四周的FNI计划,每周90分钟的会议,而对照组只接受常规护理。在基线和干预后使用父母痛苦量表收集数据,并使用描述性统计和t检验进行分析。结果:本研究显示,在测试后,参加FNI的父母的痛苦得分明显低于对照组(t37.60= -3.45, P = 0.001)。结论:这些发现表明,在未来类似的情况下,FNI可以减轻父母的痛苦。