Empowering Parental Caregivers: A Virtual Support Group With Problem Solving Training for Parents/Guardians of Children With SCI/D
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Caregivers
- Sponsor
- Duquesne University
- Enrollment
- 5
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Caregiver Self-Assessment Questionnaire
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial was to learn about the feasibility and pilot outcome measures in caregivers of children with spinal cord injury who completed a 7-week problem-solving training web-based group. The main question it aims to answer is: What is the feasibility of a seven-week, occupational therapist-facilitated, web-based support group with problem-solving training for parental caregivers of children with SCI?
Participants participated 1 time a week for seven weeks in a web-based group group:
- learning about the FOCUS problem-solving model
- applying positive coping and problem-solving strategies to current issues.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •one must be a parent or guardian of a child with a spinal cord injury or disorder, be that child's primary caregiver, and be 18 years or older.
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Caregiver Self-Assessment Questionnaire
Time Frame: Before the group began 7 weeks after start of group
The Caregiver Self-Assessment Questionnaire is a brief, 18-question self-assessment that asks respondents to consider the impact of caregiving on their stress levels, physical body, and mental health (American Society for Geriatrics, 2015).
Brief COPE
Time Frame: Before the group began, 7 weeks after start of group
The Brief COPE is a 28-item self-report measure that determines the participants' styles of coping (Carver,1997).
Knowledge Check
Time Frame: Before the group began 7 weeks after start of group
The Knowledge Check was a measure developed by the research team with guidance from Obst and Porter's guide for school personnel (n.d.). The research team generated the items around three themes: general SCI knowledge, FOCUS problem-solving skills, and coping knowledge.
Secondary Outcomes
- Attendance(across the 7 weeks of the group)
- Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8 (CSQ-8)(at the end of the 7 weeks)