Frances Marcus Lewis1,2, Ellen H Zahlis1, Mary Ellen Shands1, Kristin A Griffith1, Sara Goldberger3, Anita Shaft4, Rachel Kennedy5, Aly Rice6. 1. School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, D.C., USA. 2. Public Health Sciences and Member Clinical Research Divisions, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, D.C., USA. 3. Cancer Support Community, New York, New York, USA. 4. Gilda's Club Quad Cities, Davenport, Iowa, USA. 5. Christ Medical Center, Gilda's Club Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA. 6. Cancer Support Community Greater Philadelphia, Warminster, Pennsylvania, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility and short-term impact of a 5-session fully manualized, group-delivered cancer parenting education program to diagnosed parents or surrogate parents with a school-age child. DESIGN: Single group, pre-post-test design with intent to treat analysis. SAMPLE: A total of 16 parents completed the program who were diagnosed within 12 months with non-metastatic cancer of any type (Stages 0-III), read and wrote English, had a child 5-17 years old who knew the parent's diagnosis. METHODS: Assessments occurred at baseline and at 2 months post-baseline on standardized measures of parental depressed mood, anxiety, parenting self-efficacy, parenting quality, parenting skills and child behavioral-emotional adjustment. FINDINGS/ RESULTS: The program was feasible and well accepted: 16/18 (89%) of the enrolled participants were included in the intent to treat analysis. Program staff were consistently positive and enthusiastic about the demonstrated skills they observed in group attendees during the group-delivered sessions, including the emergence of support between attendees. Outcomes on all measures improved between baseline and post-intervention; changes were statistically significant on measures of parents' anxiety, parents' self-efficacy, parents' skills, and parenting quality. CONCLUSIONS: The group-delivered Enhancing Connections cancer parenting program has potential to improve behavioral-emotional outcomes on standardized measures of skills and emotional adjustment in parents, parent-surrogates and children. Future testing is warranted. IMPLICATIONS FOR PSYCHOSOCIAL PROVIDERS: After a brief training, a fully manualized cancer parenting program can enhance parenting competencies and parent-reported child outcomes.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility and short-term impact of a 5-session fully manualized, group-delivered cancer parenting education program to diagnosed parents or surrogate parents with a school-age child. DESIGN: Single group, pre-post-test design with intent to treat analysis. SAMPLE: A total of 16 parents completed the program who were diagnosed within 12 months with non-metastatic cancer of any type (Stages 0-III), read and wrote English, had a child 5-17 years old who knew the parent's diagnosis. METHODS: Assessments occurred at baseline and at 2 months post-baseline on standardized measures of parental depressed mood, anxiety, parenting self-efficacy, parenting quality, parenting skills and child behavioral-emotional adjustment. FINDINGS/ RESULTS: The program was feasible and well accepted: 16/18 (89%) of the enrolled participants were included in the intent to treat analysis. Program staff were consistently positive and enthusiastic about the demonstrated skills they observed in group attendees during the group-delivered sessions, including the emergence of support between attendees. Outcomes on all measures improved between baseline and post-intervention; changes were statistically significant on measures of parents' anxiety, parents' self-efficacy, parents' skills, and parenting quality. CONCLUSIONS: The group-delivered Enhancing Connections cancer parenting program has potential to improve behavioral-emotional outcomes on standardized measures of skills and emotional adjustment in parents, parent-surrogates and children. Future testing is warranted. IMPLICATIONS FOR PSYCHOSOCIAL PROVIDERS: After a brief training, a fully manualized cancer parenting program can enhance parenting competencies and parent-reported child outcomes.
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Keywords:
Cancer; group therapy; parenting education; pilot study
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