Development and Application of a Parenting Anxiety Intervention Program for Young and Middle-Aged Female Breast Cancer Patients

N/ANot Yet RecruitingNCT07331740

Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine20 enrolled

Overview

This feasibility study aims to develop and test an intervention program for young and middle-aged female breast cancer patients who experience parenting concerns. Eligible participants will receive the tailored support program (including psychological counseling and parenting guidance). The study will assess whether the program is acceptable, feasible, and potentially helpful in reducing parenting concerns among this group.We plan to enroll 20 participants from Shanghai Zhoupu Hospital between March 2026 and October 2026.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Breast Cancer Parenting Anxiety

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 59 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Clear breast cancer patients confirmed by histopathology who have received surgical treatment * Aged 18 to 59 and currently raising at least one minor child under the age of 18 * Clinical stage I - IV * Be aware of the condition, provide informed consent and voluntarily participate in this study * The patient can cooperate with the research independently and has normal reading, comprehension, thinking and judgment abilities Exclusion Criteria: * Concurrent with other cancers * Engaged in psychology work, or having received psychological intervention guidance within the past six months * Participate in other nursing intervention studies simultaneously

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Parenting Concerns Scale for Breast Cancer Patients

This scale was developed by Qian Meiyan et al. in 2024 to assess the parenting anxiety level of breast cancer patients. The scale mainly consists of 5 dimensions and 25 items, namely disease communication (5 items), children's health (4 items), children's emotions (6 items), role communication (6 items), and family support (4 items).

Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) , 6 weeks post-intervention (end of the program) and One month after the intervention ended

Secondary Outcomes

Parenting Sense of Competence Scale

This scale was created by Gibaud-Wallston in 1977, aiming to assess the self-perception and confidence level of caregivers.

Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention), 6 weeks post-intervention (end of the program) and One month after the intervention ended

Herth hope index

Compiled by American scholar Herth in 1991, it is applicable to the survey of hope levels among healthy or sick adults. This scale continues to consist of 3 dimensions and 12 items, namely positive attitudes towards reality and the future, taking positive actions, and maintaining close relationships with others.

Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) , 6 weeks post-intervention (end of the program) and One month after the intervention ended