A prospective study of familial psychological adjustment and service needs on completion of childhood cancer treatment. [ 2008 - 2012 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr Claire Wakefield (Principal investigator)

Brief description Up to 80% of children with cancer survive into adulthood, yet little research has explored the needs of children and their families when a child completes cancer treatment. This project will describe these needs, and plot distress and resilience in families in the first 12 months after cancer treatment ends. The study will identify predictors of positive and negative outcomes after treatment and develop an intervention to reduce distress and enhance resilience in families after childhood cancer.

Funding Amount $AUD 307,041.68

Funding Scheme Early Career Fellowships

Notes Australian Clincal Research ECF