The Living Experience of Hong Kong Chinese Adolescents With CHD.

September 17, 2018 updated by: Dr. LI William Ho Cheung, The University of Hong Kong

This study aims to explore the impacts of CHD and its limitations on adolescents and the living experience of adolescents living with CHD.

Hong Kong Chinese adolescents with CHD are having reduced psychological well-being and quality of life than their healthy counterparts. Qualitative study is therefore needed to explore how CHD may impact on the adolescents' psychological well-being and quality of life.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

A qualitative study was adopted. Purposive sampling of 30 adolescents with CHD were done. Thematic analysis was used for data analysis. The participants unfold negative impacts of CHD and its treatments, and the challenges they were facing with their relationship with others.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

30

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Hong Kong
      • Hong Kong, Hong Kong
        • University of Hong Kong

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

12 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Hong Kong Chinese adolescents with CHD, aged 12 to 18, who are able to read and write Chinese, and are attending the outpatient clinic of Department of Pediatric Cardiology.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Hong Kong Chinese adolescents
  • aged 12 to 18
  • able to read and write Chinese
  • attending outpatient clinic of Department of Pediatric Cardiology

Exclusion Criteria:

  • adolescents with non-structural heart disease
  • with developmental delay or comorbid medical conditions

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Hong Kong Chinese adolescents with CHD
Hong Kong Chinese adolescents with CHD aged 12-18 who are able to read and write chinese

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
living experience of adolescents with CHD
Time Frame: 1 day
Participants were asked to describe their living experiences with CHD and how has CHD affected their quality of life and psychological well-being during the semi-structure interview.
1 day

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

The University of Hong Kong

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: William Li, PhD, The University of Hong Kong

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 11, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 31, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

August 31, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 5, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 17, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

September 19, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 19, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 17, 2018

Last Verified

September 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • UW 17-290

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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