TY - JOUR
T1 - Feasibility Study of Taking Back Control Together, an Intervention to Support Parents of Children with Cancer
AU - Levesque, Ariane
AU - Ogez, David
AU - Gravel, Vivianne
AU - Marcil, Valérie
AU - Curnier, Daniel
AU - Rondeau, Émélie
AU - Sinnett, Daniel
AU - Péloquin, Katherine
AU - Sultan, Serge
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2023.
PY - 2024/6
Y1 - 2024/6
N2 - Introduction: Parents of children with cancer can experience increased emotional distress. This study aimed to assess the feasibility (i.e., reach, treatment fidelity, and social validity) of Taking Back Control Together (TBCT). Methods: We assessed reach with the enrollment and dropout ratios. We assessed treatment fidelity using items from existing programs, controlling for the reliability of the items. For social validity, we used an adapted version of the Treatment Evaluation Inventory and compared means with theoretical cut-points. Results: 42 participants enrolled in the intervention. The enrollment and dropout ratios were 39% and 38%, respectively. Treatment fidelity was 77.3–84.3% (95%CI 75.3–86%). Acceptability (M = 90%), satisfaction (M = 87%), and relevance (M = 82%) were significantly positive. Conclusion: This study suggests that certain elements of TBCT need to be reassessed before the intervention is pilot tested. Although reach was likely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, it could be improved with some modifications to the intervention.
AB - Introduction: Parents of children with cancer can experience increased emotional distress. This study aimed to assess the feasibility (i.e., reach, treatment fidelity, and social validity) of Taking Back Control Together (TBCT). Methods: We assessed reach with the enrollment and dropout ratios. We assessed treatment fidelity using items from existing programs, controlling for the reliability of the items. For social validity, we used an adapted version of the Treatment Evaluation Inventory and compared means with theoretical cut-points. Results: 42 participants enrolled in the intervention. The enrollment and dropout ratios were 39% and 38%, respectively. Treatment fidelity was 77.3–84.3% (95%CI 75.3–86%). Acceptability (M = 90%), satisfaction (M = 87%), and relevance (M = 82%) were significantly positive. Conclusion: This study suggests that certain elements of TBCT need to be reassessed before the intervention is pilot tested. Although reach was likely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, it could be improved with some modifications to the intervention.
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U2 - 10.1007/s10880-023-09998-6
DO - 10.1007/s10880-023-09998-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 38127090
AN - SCOPUS:85180184459
SN - 1068-9583
VL - 31
SP - 444
EP - 454
JO - Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
JF - Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
IS - 2
ER -
