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NCT Number: NCT07327580

The Effect of Watson Human Care Theory and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-Based Counseling Program Applied to Parents of Pediatric Palliative Care Patients on Value-Based Life and Care Burden

This study aims to examine the effect of Watson Human Care Theory and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based counseling program applied to parents of pediatric palliative care patients on value-oriented living and care burden.

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Key information

Conditions

Pediatric Palliative Care Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Caregiver Burden Stress, Psychological

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Being the parent of a patient in need of pediatric palliative care at the hospital where the study will be conducted during the dates of the study,
  • Being between the ages of 18-65,
  • Agreeing to participate in the study,
  • Having the ability to read, write and understand Turkish,
  • The patient with pediatric palliative care has been provided care for at least 1 month.

Exclusion criteria

  • Having previously received similar therapy or psychoeducation or being involved in ongoing training,
  • Having received a psychiatric diagnosis,
  • Having communication problems such as hearing and vision,
  • Being a foreign national,
  • Not being the biological mother or father of the patient in need of pediatric palliative care.

Treatment and study plan

Counseling Program Based on Watson Human Care Theory and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Behavioral

The subject of this research is to examine the effect of Watson Human Care Theory and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based counseling program applied to parents of pediatric palliative care patients on value-oriented life and care burden.

Primary outcomes

  1. valued living

    Time frame: Baseline and immediately post-intervention.

    Valued living will be assessed using a validated self-report questionnaire measuring the extent to which individuals live in accordance with their personal values.

Secondary outcomes

  1. caregiver burden

    Time frame: Baseline and immediately post-intervention.

    Caregiver burden will be assessed using a validated self-report scale evaluating the perceived physical, emotional, and social burden associated with caregiving.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Esma Ceren ŞİŞGİNOĞLU, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+90 542 102 8925

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Necmettin Erbakan University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jan 8, 2026
Registry last updated
Jan 8, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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