Online Educational Tool for Caregivers of Pediatric Oncology Patients

The goal of this study is to assess the feasibility of using a game-based tool for caregivers of pediatric oncology patients to increase caregiver knowledge about supportive care for oncology patients while simultaneously reducing caregiver anxiety.

Inclusion Criteria:Caregiver of a pediatric cancer patient who was recently diagnosed with cancer, including all pediatric malignancies. Multiple caregivers can be enrolled. Caregiver is defined as a person who is responsible for the direct care, protection, and supervision of the pediatric cancer patient. In this context, a caregiver is not required to be the parent or legal guardian.Caregivers must have completed oncology nursing education either in the inpatient or outpatient setting.Inpatient setting: Before discharge from hospital after nursing educationOutpatient setting: Within 15 days of discharge from the inpatient setting after nursing education or within 21 days of nursing education if diagnosis made in the outpatient settingExclusion Criteria:If less than 18 years of ageUnable to utilize the electronic tool, complete the pre/post questionnaires and anxiety scale due to reading abilities, intellectual or physical disabilities.Cared for another child with cancer or secondary diagnosis