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Laura S Porter1, Donald H Baucom2, Melanie Bonner1
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
Translational Behavioral Medicine
|May 17, 2019
Summary
A telephone-based intervention showed feasibility and acceptability for couples parenting a child with cancer. While satisfaction was high, further research is needed to optimize delivery and content for these families.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Oncology
- Family Studies
Background:
- Parenting a child with cancer presents significant stressors impacting couple relationships.
- Couple dynamics influence parental psychological adjustment and family coping with childhood cancer.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the feasibility and acceptability of a couple-based intervention for parents of children with cancer.
- To evaluate a telephone-delivered, relationship-skills intervention for these families.
Main Methods:
- A randomized pilot intervention study with 21 couples allocated 2:1 to a couple-based intervention or education control.
- A six-session, telephone-based intervention focused on relationship skills for co-parenting a child with cancer.
Main Results:
- 56% of eligible couples participated; 82% completed post-intervention surveys, and 62% completed all sessions.
- High satisfaction reported (mean=3.3/4-point scale).
- Intervention effects were small and mixed, with some outcomes favoring the couple-based intervention and others the control.
Conclusions:
- Supporting couples is crucial for optimizing functioning when a child has cancer.
- Challenges exist in delivering couple-based interventions to this population.
- Further research is needed on optimal timing, content, and delivery methods for these interventions.
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