Providing care to cancer patients parenting minor children: a qualitative study on healthcare professionals’ communication practice

Patient Education and Counseling, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 108666 - 108666

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Efficacy of psychosocial interventions for young offspring of parents with a serious physical or mental illness: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Clinical Psychology Review, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 102569 - 102569

Published: March 1, 2025

Serious parental physical or mental illness significantly increases the risk of adverse adjustment outcomes in adolescents and young adults. This systematic review meta-analysis evaluates efficacy psychosocial interventions targeting this vulnerable group. Eligible randomized control trials (RCTs) were searched through Medline, Web Science, PsycINFO, PsycArticles, Cinahl, ProQuest Dissertation Theses databases. Young offspring included: psychological (including internalizing externalizing problems), positive, interpersonal adjustment. Thirty-one manuscripts reporting on twenty-seven independent RCTs, including 3590 adolescent adult offspring, met eligibility criteria. Most studies targeted with a mean age within ±1 SD 12.17-16.33 years, only one study directly Three-quarters included illness, remaining illness. Results highlighted small post-intervention effect for (d = 0.17,[0.05,0.29], p .006), maintained at short-term (3-12 months) follow-up 0.33 [0.12,0.54], .002), but not long-term (15 months longer) -0.00 [-0.19,0.19], .98). A similar pattern emerged problems, while no significant was detected. also showed positive 0.36,[0.10,0.61], which increased to medium 0.62,[0.15,1.09], .010). Post-intervention effects present Intervention duration moderated outcomes, intervention setting gender balance follow-ups. Psychosocial parents serious illnesses appear effective improving small-to-moderate follow-up.

Language: Английский

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What can we learn from the evidence of psychosocial support for carers of people with cancer and how do we advance our efforts? A meta-review study

Journal of Cancer Survivorship, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 16, 2025

Literature concerning programmes to support the well-being of carers cancer survivors is vast, complex, and difficult navigate, posing difficulties for identifying translating relevant evidence. This study will advance field by mapping synthesising reviews address question: "What psychosocial interventions are available promote people diagnosed with cancer, as reported in evidence from reviews?". A meta-review was conducted published between 2013 2024. PsycINFO, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane Database Systematic Reviews databases reference lists were searched eligible reviews. Records screened assessed accordance method data included extracted synthesised. The Preferred Reporting Items Meta-Analysis guided reporting. appraised using JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist Research Syntheses. Ultimately, 54 met inclusion criteria. mapped regarding populations, interventions, outcomes, including depression, anxiety, quality life, distress. On average, addressed nine 11 checklist items. Insights gained role theory, carer intervention characteristics. Key features body identified that can hinder progress which point ways forward. It concluded a recalibrated research agenda needed, one designed synthesise what works, achieve or kinds needs. Despite need ensure have access programs their wellbeing they care loved ones, guide program development complex navigate. refocusing efforts needed understanding most effective carers, how this be translated into clinical practice.

Language: Английский

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Effectiveness of a training program for healthcare professionals on parental cancer: Results of a randomized controlled pilot‐study

Psycho-Oncology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32(10), P. 1567 - 1577

Published: Aug. 30, 2023

Cancer patients parenting minor children face specific burden and supportive needs, which are often not adequately addressed by their healthcare professionals (HCPs), due to a lack of knowledge, self-efficacy competencies. Therefore, we developed 3-h intervention enhancing HCPs' competencies in caring for these patients. We pilot-evaluated the intervention's feasibility efficacy, assuming group participants reveal higher improvements over time compared non-trained participants.We conducted 3-armed randomized controlled pilot-trial (RCT), comparing face-to-face training (F2F), e-Learning (EL), waitlist-control with three measurements (baseline, post-training, 3-month follow-up). Primary outcome was competency approach child- family-related themes; secondary outcomes were (specific) communication skills. Intervention effects analyzed using linear mixed models.Participants (n = 152) mostly female (89%) psychologists (38%; physicians 26%; nurses 18%). F2F EL reported high satisfaction. Analyses did any significant differences on primary between groups, but indicate positive regarding including knowledge skills.This is first pilot-study evaluating HCPs oncology parental cancer RCT. The program feasible findings increase children. Further research needed verify preliminary this pilot study. study pre-registered within German Clinical Trial Register (DRKS-00015794).

Language: Английский

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Posttraumatic growth in young adults with parents diagnosed with cancer: Application of the self-regulation model

Palliative & Supportive Care, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 8

Published: Nov. 8, 2024

The rising incidence of cancer has led to an increased number adult children impacted by parental cancer. Previous research primarily focused on younger individuals, leaving a gap in understanding the experiences aged 20-35.

Language: Английский

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