The Evaluation of a Facilitated Peer Support Program for Parents and Carers of Children with Disabilities

• Conditions: Developmental Delay; Intellectual Disability; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Mental Health - Learning disabilities; Mental Health - Autistic spectrum disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001729415
• Lead Sponsor: Parenting Research Centre

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-12-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 700

Inclusion Criteria

The evaluation will collect data from new all new MyTime members who enrol in the program from 2017, who are aged 18 years and over and who have caring responsibilities for a child with a disability or medical condition. Participants may include parents, carers or grandparents.

Exclusion Criteria

Existing MyTime members, and new members under 18 years of age will be excluded from the current trial.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of participants who experience increased social support (emotional, informational/ guidance, practical): Measured by tool adapted from Wynter et al., 2014[Pre-program and at six-months following program enrolment];Proportion of participants with increased knowledge of local services and supports: Measured by tool developed specifically for current evaluation (based on DSS SCORE outcomes)[Pre-program and at six-months following program enrolment];Proportion of participants with increased parenting confidence and skills: Measured using Self-Efficacy Subscale of the Me as a Parent Scale (MaaP; Hamilton, Matthews, & Crawford, 2012)[Pre-program and at six-months following program enrolment]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of parents who experience improved well-being e.g. positive outlook: Measured by item developed specifically for current evaluation [Pre-program and at six months following program enrolment];Proportion of parents who experience improved well-being e.g. self-care: Measured by item developed specifically for current evaluation [Pre-program and at six months following program enrolment];Proportion of parents who experience improved well-being e.g. reduced stress: Measured by item developed for the Australian Temperament Project (Prior, Sanson, Smart & Oberklaid, 2000) and used in LSAC[Pre-program and at six-months following program enrolment];Proportion of parents who experience improved well-being e.g., coping: Measured by item developed for the Australian Temperament Project (Prior, Sanson, Smart & Oberklaid, 2000) and used in LSAC<br>[Pre-program and at six-months following program enrolment]