This empowerment program improved
competence of caregivers of children with
leukemia receiving chemotherapy. The mean
scores of caregivers in the treatment group were
significantly higher than those in the control
group. The program enhanced caregiver
confidence. Home phone follow-up had a positive
effect on empowering caregiver practice and
critical thinking skills. Therefore, having access to
a telephone is necessary in order to utilize this
program effectively. Future study should be
oriented toward training primary care providers to
be group leaders, who can empower competence in
providing care among other primary caregivers. In
addition, this empowerment program could readily
be implemented in long term care or in a chronic
pediatric unit as well.