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The Cellie Coping Kit for Children with Injury: Initial feasibility, acceptability, and outcomes

M L Marsac1,2,3,4, D Weiss1, K L Kohser1

  • 1Center for Injury Research and Prevention, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Child: Care, Health and Development
|April 16, 2018
PubMed

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The Cellie Coping Kit for Children with Injury is a feasible intervention for paediatric injury recovery. While it helps children learn coping skills, further research is needed to confirm effects on quality of life and trauma symptoms.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric injury recovery
  • Child psychology
  • Health intervention feasibility

Background:

  • Paediatric injuries present significant physical and psychological challenges, impacting child health outcomes.
  • Evidence-based resources to support recovery in children are currently limited.
  • The Cellie Coping Kit offers a low-cost, portable solution with evidence-based strategies for managing injury-related challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility of the Cellie Coping Kit intervention for children with injuries.
  • To explore initial outcomes related to learning, quality of life (QOL), and trauma symptoms.
  • To provide preliminary data for future research on paediatric injury recovery interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Three independent pilot studies were conducted.
  • The intervention involved child-parent dyads (n=61).
  • A 4-week follow-up assessment was completed by approximately 36% of participants.

Main Results:

  • The intervention demonstrated high feasibility, with 95% of parents recommending it and over 85% finding it easy to use.
  • More than 70% of participants reported acquiring new coping skills.
  • No statistically significant changes in children's QOL or trauma symptoms were observed from pre- to post-intervention.

Conclusions:

  • The Cellie Coping Kit shows promise as a feasible, low-cost, and preventive intervention for paediatric injury.
  • The kit may equip families with strategies to enhance recovery from childhood injuries.
  • Further investigation, including randomized controlled trials, is recommended to evaluate long-term outcomes.
Abstract

Keywords:
child injuryearly interventionparentingposttraumatic stressquality of life

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