How psychosocial interventions meet the needs of children of parents with cancer: A review and critical evaluation

Ohan, Jeneva L.; Jackson, Hayley M; Bay, Samantha; Morris, Julia; Martini, Angelita

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“…The results of the Wonders & Worries intervention reported here contribute to the limited body of evidence regarding community based interventions designed specifically for children who have a parent with cancer. Recent, systematic reviews have concluded that most “existing studies do not meet the methodological rigor to make conclusions about intervention effectiveness, with studies that lack standardization, randomization and sufficient study control” 32 . To our knowledge, this is the first randomized clinical trial study of a manualized child‐centered intervention for families who have a parent diagnosed with cancer 15 .…”

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“…Recent, systematic reviews have concluded that most "existing studies do not meet the methodological rigor to make conclusions about intervention effectiveness, with studies that lack standardization, randomization and sufficient study control". 32 To our knowledge, this is the first randomized clinical trial study of a manualized child-centered intervention for families who have a parent diagnosed with cancer. 15 The W&W intervention significantly improved parenting concerns, parenting selfefficacy, and family emotional well-being; effect sizes range from moderate to large: 0.59 to 1.0.…”

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Wonders & Worries: A randomized clinical trial of a psychosocial intervention for children who have a parent with cancer

Phillips

Prezio²,

Currin‐McCulloch

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Psycho-Oncology

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Objective The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of Wonders & Worries, a psychosocial intervention for children who have a parent with cancer. Primary goals were to improve family quality of life, functioning and communication skills as reported by parent and child, enhance children's emotional/behavioral adjustment and parenting efficacy, while decreasing parenting concerns and ill parents' depression and anxiety. Methods Sixty families were recruited from a community based non‐profit agency. Parents diagnosed with Stage I‐III cancer and their children ages 5–14 years were enrolled and randomized into intervention (n = 32) or wait‐list control groups (n = 28). Families received 2 parent consults, six weekly 1‐h individual child sessions, and 1 treatment center tour. The intervention was comprised of an age‐appropriate understanding of cancer and expression of feelings, coping skills to ease feelings related to parent's cancer and enhanced ability to communicate about the disease. Controls received parent consult and access to W & W resources. Data were obtained from standardized measures at baseline; 6 and 10 weeks follow up. Results Intervention group significantly improved on parenting concerns, parenting self‐efficacy, and family quality of life. Children in the intervention group had significantly lower emotional and behavioral problems and worries related to cancer compared to controls. The intervention failed to significantly affect ill parent's anxiety, depressed mood, family functioning and child's anxiety. Conclusions The Wonders & Worries intervention promoted positive adaptation for ill parents and their children. This intervention is promising enough to warrant further refinement and testing with larger, more diverse samples.

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Wonders & Worries: A randomized clinical trial of a psychosocial intervention for children who have a parent with cancer

Phillips

Prezio²,

Currin‐McCulloch

et al. 2022

Psycho-Oncology

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“…For this overview, the PubMed, Google Scholar, and Connected Papers databases were searched using the keywords ‘intervention’, ‘parental’, ‘parenting’, ‘support’, and ‘cancer’. Four literature reviews describing interventions created for family members facing parental cancer were identified [15,23 ▪ ,24,25 ▪ ]. Given the scarcity of recent publications in this area, we expanded our search to articles published in the last 10 years.…”

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How to support parenting in patients with cancer and co-parents? From research to practice

Liénard

Lamal

Merckaert

2022

Current Opinion in Oncology

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Purpose of reviewWhen a parent is diagnosed with cancer, the entire family is impacted. Patients with cancer and co-parents may no longer feel able to fulfill their parenting roles. The aims of this article are to describe interventions designed to support parenting in the oncological context and to make suggestions for the development and assessment of such interventions. Recent findingsTen parenting support interventions published in the last 10 years in oncology were identified, among which four randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The therapeutic aims, techniques, and modalities of these interventions were heterogeneous. Five main therapeutic aims were addressed to: increase parents' knowledge, promote parents' emotion regulation, enhance parents' self-efficacy related to parenting, promote parents' support of their children's reactions and coping strategies, and promote open and appropriate parent--child communication. Few studies have combined informational resources with experiential techniques. SummaryVery few studies examining the efficacy of parenting support interventions have been published. There is still a need to develop, test, and compare interventions that meet the many needs of parents and their children. Suggestions are made about the contents and formats of parenting support interventions in oncology. Keywordschild support, parental cancer, parenting support intervention, patients and their co-parents

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“…Sie adressieren aber häufig nur einen Teil der Familienmitglieder und/oder einen Teil der oben aufgezeigten Unterstützungsbedarfe [10]. Beim Abgleich von 15 vorhandenen Interventionen mit den oben definierten Bedarfen [5] wurde keine Intervention identifiziert, die alle angesprochenen Bedürfnisse adressierte [20].…”

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Krebskranke Eltern mit minderjährigen Kindern

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Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Pro Jahr erfahren 37.000 Eltern mit minderjährigen Kindern, dass sie an Krebs erkrankt sind. Die Situation führt bei allen Familienmitgliedern zu erheblichen Belastungen und einer erhöhten Rate an psychischen Folgeerkrankungen. Betroffene Familien werden nicht adäquat wahrgenommen, bestehende Unterstützungsangebote treffen nicht ausreichend den spezifischen Bedarf und werden selten in Anspruch genommen. Fragestellung Was sind spezifische Belastungs- und Schutzfaktoren für Familien mit krebskrankem Elternteil? Welche Versorgungsangebote existieren aktuell und was sind Kriterien für bedarfsorientierte Interventionen, die in die Regelversorgung implementiert werden können? Methode Zusammenfassung aktueller Kenntnisstand (selektive Literaturrecherche), Entwicklung neue Versorgungsform „Familien-SCOUT“, Erfahrungen und erste Ergebnisse Wirsamkeitsstudie. Ergebnisse Passgenaue Interventionen sollten aufsuchend, familienzentriert, sektoren- und phasenübergreifend sein. Die Bereiche Organisation des Alltags, Förderung einer offenen krankheitsbezogenen Kommunikation und Unterstützung der emotionalen Krankheitsbewältigung müssen adressiert werden. Die erfolgreiche Implementierung einer solchen Intervention konnte nachgewiesen werden. Grundlage für die Übernahme in die Regelversorgung sind vertragliche Regelungen mit gesetzlichen Krankenversicherungen. Schlussfolgerungen Zur Prävention gesundheitlicher Beeinträchtigungen gehört bei krebskranken Eltern minderjähriger Kinder die Unterstützung aller Familienmitglieder bei der Krankheitsbewältigung. Onkologisch Tätige sollten die betroffenen Eltern identifizieren, sie zu offener Kommunikation in der Familie ermutigen und den entsprechenden regionalen Versorgungsangeboten zuführen. Diese sollten Teil der Regelversorgung werden.

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How psychosocial interventions meet the needs of children of parents with cancer: A review and critical evaluation

Cited by 18 publications

References 68 publications

Wonders & Worries: A randomized clinical trial of a psychosocial intervention for children who have a parent with cancer

Wonders & Worries: A randomized clinical trial of a psychosocial intervention for children who have a parent with cancer

How to support parenting in patients with cancer and co-parents? From research to practice

Krebskranke Eltern mit minderjährigen Kindern

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