Acceptability and Feasibility of a Brief Psychoeducational Intervention for Parents of Children With Childhood Cancer
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Cancer
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
- Enrollment
- 23
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Feasibility of study recruitment and enrollment
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess whether a brief intervention about learning and education is both practical and acceptable for parents of children with cancer.
Detailed Description
After being provided details about the study, participants signing the study consent form complete pre-intervention questionnaires. Participants then complete a brief psychoeducational intervention, via a HIPAA-compliant web and video conferencing platform on Zoom. The intervention is followed by completion of a post-intervention evaluation form. The consent form and study questionnaires are completed through Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap), a secure web-based application.
Investigators
Eric Zimak
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of New Mexico
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of children with cancer
- •preferred language for oral and written communication is English
- •18 years of age or older
- •1 or 2 parents or legal guardians can participate for each child
- •The child must also meet the following for the parent(s)/legal guardian(s) to participate:
- •diagnosis of cancer
- •child is actively receiving cancer treatment at University of New Mexico Hospital or recently completed treatment (within 0-6 months post-treatment)
- •child is between the age of 3 and 14
- •child resides in New Mexico
Exclusion Criteria
- •Parents of children who are wards of the state are excluded (including children in custody of the NM Children, Youth \& Families Department).
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Feasibility of study recruitment and enrollment
Time Frame: Through study completion, up to 2 years
Among qualifying families, the number receiving recruitment information about the study, identifying interest, scheduling, and completing procedures. Note, for each qualifying family, one or two parents or legal guardians are able to enroll in the study. This is a parental intervention and the child with cancer does not participate in the study.
Acceptability of the intervention
Time Frame: immediately post-intervention (day 1)
Ratings are provided on intervention acceptability as part of the Program Evaluation Form, a questionnaire developed for this study.
Fidelity to the intervention protocol
Time Frame: at time of intervention (day 1)
Interventions are audio-recorded. Percent adherence to the intervention protocol per a fidelity form, developed for this study, is assessed by an independent rater of fidelity.