Machaki, Doris Val Wanja https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6504-0909
Mutisya, Albanus Kyalo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5697-1039
Mutinda, Jostine https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4651-9099
Oluchina, Sherry https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1183-6495
Gatimu, Samwel Maina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8331-4536
Article History
Received: 8 July 2024
Accepted: 3 October 2024
First Online: 11 October 2024
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Kenyatta National Hospital/University of Nairobi Institutional Ethics and Research Board (Ref: P391/04/2023), and the National Commission for Science Technology and Innovation (Ref: P-23-30490), and permission was obtained from the paediatric oncology department of the study hospital. All participants who agreed to participate provided written informed consent before the focus groups, and each participant was provided a code to anonymise their identity. The publication of anonymous responses was also explicitly mentioned during the informed consent process. The researchers offered appropriate compensation for participants during this study. The interviews were discontinued if any participant showed signs of fatigue, physical discomfort, or psychological distress, and appropriate management was provided if needed.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.