Journal article
Providing psychological support to parents of childhood cancer survivors: ‘cascade’ intervention trial results and lessons for the future
CE Wakefield, UM Sansom‐daly, BC McGill, K Hetherington, SJ Ellis, EG Robertson, MW Donoghoe, M McCarthy, L Kelada, A Girgis, M King, M Grootenhuis, A Anazodo, P Patterson, C Lowe, L Dalla‐pozza, G Miles, RJ Cohn
Cancers | MDPI | Published : 2021
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Abstract
We conducted a three‐armed trial to assess Cascade, a four‐module group videoconferencing cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) intervention for parents of childhood cancer survivors currently aged <18 years. We allocated parents to Cascade, an attention control (peer‐ support group), or a waitlist. The primary outcome was parents’ health‐related quality of life (PedsQL‐Family Impact/EQ‐5D‐5L) six months post‐intervention. Parents also reported their anxiety/depression, parenting self‐agency, fear of recurrence, health service and psychotropic medication use, engagement in productive activities, confidence to use, and actual use of, CBT skills, and their child’s quality of life. Seventy‐six paren..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The Cascade project was funded by Cancer Australia (APP1065428) as well as a Cancer Council New South Wales Program Grant (PG16-02) with the support of the Estate of the Late Harry McPaul. The trial was endorsed by the Australian and New Zealand Children's Haematology/Oncology Group. ProfWakefield is supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (APP1143767 and APP2008300). Sansom-Daly is supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (APP1111800) and an Early Career Fellowship from the Cancer Institute of New SouthWales (ID: 14/ECF/1-11, followed by 2020/ECF1163). The Behavioural Sciences Unit is proudly supported by the Kids with Cancer Foundation.