[Parental assessment of a psycho-oncologic treatment concept in pediatrics]

Treatment-accompanied psychosocial care of pediatric cancer patients and their families is quite established nowadays. In this study a family-oriented psychosocial intervention program was evaluated. 76 parents filled out an questionnaire about the utilization and efficiency of different parts of the program. The results show that the efficiency of the intervention program is very high. Nationality of the families, socioeconomic status und the presence of a relapse of the cancer were the most important predictors of taking part in the different parts of the program. Parents reported that the most positive effects of the psychosocial intervention program consisted in a gain of information and a better intrafamiliar communication. In conclusion the evaluation showed a high acceptance of the family-oriented psychosocial intervention program and positive effects on the whole family.