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Family talk intervention in paediatric oncology: A pilot study protocol
Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University College, Department of Health Care Sciences, Palliative Research Centre, PRC. Karolinska institutet.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4736-500X
Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University College, Department of Health Care Sciences, Palliative Research Centre, PRC. Karolinska institutet.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8185-781X
Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University College, Department of Health Care Sciences, Palliative Research Centre, PRC. Högskolan Dalarna.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2853-0575
2019 (English)In: BMJ Paediatrics Open, E-ISSN 2399-9772, Vol. 3, article id e000417Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Introduction There is evidence that families with a child diagnosed with cancer need psychosocial support throughout the illness trajectory. Unfortunately, there is little research into psychosocial interventions for such families, especially interventions where the entire family is involved. The aim of this pilot study is therefore to evaluate a psychosocial intervention, the family talk intervention (FTI), in paediatric oncology in terms of study feasibility and potential effects.

Methods and analysis This pretest/post-test intervention pilot study is based on families with a child diagnosed with cancer. All families that include at least one child aged 6–19 years (ill child and/or sibling) at one of the six paediatric oncology centres in Sweden between September 2018 and September 2019 will be asked about participation. The intervention consists of six meetings with the family (part of the family or the entire family), led by two interventionists. The core elements in the intervention are to support the families in talking about the illness and related subjects, support the parents in understanding the needs of their children and how to support them and support the families in identifying their strengths and how to use them best. Mixed methods are used to evaluate the intervention (web-based questionnaires, interviews, field notes and observations). Self-reported data from all family members are collected at baseline, directly after the intervention and 6 months later. Study outcomes are family communication, knowledge about the illness, resilience, quality of life and grief.

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2019. Vol. 3, article id e000417
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URN: urn:nbn:se:esh:diva-7303DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2018-000417OAI: oai:DiVA.org:esh-7303DiVA, id: diva2:1288108
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The Family Talk Intervention in clinical practice when a parent with dependent children or a child is severely ill: An effectiveness-implementation study, Swedish Research Council, Forte, Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare, Swedish Cancer Society, Swedish Childhood Cancer FoundationAvailable from: 2019-02-12 Created: 2019-02-12 Last updated: 2023-04-11Bibliographically approved

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