Multimedia education for caregivers of young children with cancer in low-resource areas
Multimedia caregiver education program to improve outcomes for children with cancer in low-resource settings
This project will create and share videos and easy digital tools to help caregivers of young children with cancer support treatment and avoid stopping care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Duke University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Durham, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11363582 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You or your child's caregivers would receive video-based and other digital education tailored for low-literacy communities that explains cancer, treatment steps, side-effect care, and how to get help. The team from Duke and Bugando Medical Centre in Tanzania will develop materials with local input and deliver them via phones, tablets, or community sessions that can work offline. The program builds on existing supports like patient housing and navigation and will track whether families complete therapy and whether treatment abandonment falls. The focus is on children around 0–11 years old treated in low- and middle-income settings.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are caregivers of children (about 0–11 years old) receiving cancer care at participating hospitals in low-resource settings, such as Bugando Medical Centre in Tanzania.
Not a fit: Families outside participating sites, adults with other conditions, or children whose main barriers are unaffordable care rather than caregiver knowledge may not benefit directly.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could help more children finish their cancer treatment and improve survival in low-resource settings.
How similar studies have performed: Related supports at Bugando (free housing, navigation, and free chemotherapy) reduced treatment abandonment from 40% to 23%, but multimedia caregiver education is relatively new in these settings.
Where this research is happening
Durham, United States
- Duke University — Durham, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Schroeder, Kristin — Duke University
- Study coordinator: Schroeder, Kristin
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.