Qualitative study of the Chimeric antigen receptor T cells therapy decision-making process for caregivers of children with hematologic malignancies / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To explore the inner experience and influencing factors of caregivers′ decision-making process in children with hematological tumors treated by Chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T) cell clinical trial, so as to provide reference for children and caregivers treated with CAR-T cells to carry out targeted health education and psychological support.Methods:Using the phenomenological method of qualitative study, the caregivers of 11 children were interviewed by semi-structured interview, the data were analyzed by Colaizzi analysis method, and the text data were managed, explored and searched by NVivo10.0 software.Results:The caregivers of children with hematological tumors had three topics complex psychological experience in the initial stage of CAR-T treatment decision-making process, consultation approach and experience in the decision-making process, and overall decision-making quality evaluation.Conclusions:Pay attention to and understand the psychological experience of caregivers in CAR-T cell clinical trials, provide diversified decision-making counseling for caregivers, and ensure the right of caregivers to participate in decision-making, so as to improve caregivers′ treatment and nursing compliance.