Psychosocial Intervention Programs for Parents of Children with Cancer: A Systematic Review and Critical Comparison of Programs’ Models and Development

Ogez, David; Péloquin, Katherine; Bertout, Laurence; Bourque, Claude Julie; Curnier, Daniel; Drouin, Simon; Laverdière, Caroline; Marcil, Valérie; Ribeiro, Rebeca Brito Nery; Callaci, Melissa; Rondeau, Émélie; Sinnett, Daniel; Sultan, Serge

doi:10.1007/s10880-019-09612-8

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“…This limitation in intervention development seem to be often reported in behavioral interventions. A previous systematic review on psychosocial intervention programs for parents of children with cancer, also reported major limitations on program development and design provided in scientific literature [44].…”

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Return to Work Interventions for Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and a Methodological Critique

Lamore

Dubois

Rothe

et al. 2019

IJERPH

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Cancer patients are more at risk of being unemployed or having difficulties to return to work (RTW) compared to individuals without health concerns, and is thus a major public health issue. The aim of this systematic review is to identify and describe the interventions developed specifically to help cancer patients to RTW after treatment. Two researchers independently screened the articles for inclusion and Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP) checklists were used to assess the methodology of the included studies. Ten manuscripts met the inclusion criteria. The type of studies were three quasi-experimental studies, three longitudinal studies, three randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and a qualitative study. RTW interventions were conducted in or outside the hospital (n = 6 and 3 respectively), or both (n = 1). Improvements in RTW were only observed in quasi-experimental studies. No improvement in RTW was noted in RCTs, nor in other measures (e.g., quality of life, fatigue). Lack of statistically significant improvement does not necessarily reflect reality, but may be attributed to non-adapted research methods. This systematic review underscores the need for researches in the RTW field to reach a consensus on RTW criteria and their assessment. Recommendations to this effect are suggested.

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Return to Work Interventions for Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and a Methodological Critique

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Dubois

Rothe

et al. 2019

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“…First, frequencies and percentage rates will be collected for measures of feasibility such as recruitment, retention, and withdrawal. Consistent with previous research [33,45,46], the intervention will be feasible if at least 50% of newly diagnosed families are recruited to the study, 80% of the targeted sample size (n = 40) is recruited, at least 70% of the sample is retained, and fewer than 30% of participants withdraw from the study. The intervention will be acceptable if at least 75% of the IG rate the intervention as 'pretty much' or 'very much' acceptable.…”

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Protocol for mapping psychosocial screening to resources in pediatric oncology: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Desjardins

Hancock

Szatmári

et al. 2021

Pilot Feasibility Stud

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Background A pediatric cancer diagnosis and its treatment can have a detrimental effect on the mental health of children and their families. Screening to identify psychosocial risk in families has been recognized as a standard of care in pediatric oncology, but there has been limited clinical application of this standard thus far. A significant impediment to the implementation of psychosocial screening is the dearth of information on how to translate psychosocial screening to clinical practice, and specifically, how to follow-up from screening results. This manuscript aims to describe a protocol of a new intervention examining the feasibility and acceptability of mapping via a Psychosocial Navigator (PSN) psychosocial screening results to specific recommendations of resources for families based on measured risk for psychosocial distress and mental health symptoms. Methods The pilot randomized control trial (RCT) consists of dyads of youth (10–17 years) newly diagnosed with cancer and their primary caregiver. This RCT includes two arms (intervention and control group), with each group completing measurements near diagnosis and 1 year later. After the initial assessment, dyads in the intervention group receive monthly screening results and recommendations from the study PSN that are tailored to these results. The patient’s primary healthcare team (nurse, social worker, oncologist) also receive the risk, distress, and mental health results as well as the recommendations from the PSN. Discussion This study addresses a significant barrier to the implementation of psychosocial screening in pediatric oncology: specifically, the limited knowledge of how to follow-up from screening results. Findings from this pilot will inform a future definitive RCT to test the effectiveness of the intervention on patient and family mental health outcomes. This project has implications for enhancing clinical care in pediatric oncology, as well as other pediatric populations. Strengths and limitations of this study This is the first study of screening and follow-up using a psychosocial navigator. This study involves both patient and caregiver report. The small sample size necessitates a future larger study to investigate the effects of intervention. Trial registration NCT04132856, Registered 10 October 2019—retrospectively registered.

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“…As previously reported, 9,[11][12][13] parents of children with cancer derive benefit from psychosocial interventions. For example, Ogez et al 9 examined psychosocial interventions with a focus on their underlying models and development.…”

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“…6 Parents' psychosocial distress response may result in maladaptive coping strategies 6,7 that threaten the psychological functioning of family systems. 1,8,9 Despite efforts to remain resilient, parents are at risk for poor psychosocial health throughout their children's cancer care and beyond. 4,10 Abbreviations: DASS-21, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale; PEI, psychoeducational interventions; PRISMA, Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines; PTSS, posttraumatic stress symptoms; RoB, risk of bias; STA-I, State Trait Anxiety Inventory.…”

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A systematic review and meta‐analytic evaluation of psychosocial interventions in parents of children with cancer with an exploratory focus on minority outcomes

Eche

Yusufov

Isibor

et al. 2021

Pediatric Blood & Cancer

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Parents of children with cancer are prone to psychosocial distress, yet little is known about intervention response among diverse parents. Our systematic review and metaanalysis evaluated the efficacy of psychosocial interventions on anxiety and depression among parents of children with cancer and explored race and/or ethnicity differences in the efficacy of these interventions. Twenty articles met inclusion. The aggregate effect size on anxiety (−0.01, 95% CI: −0.95, 0.93, p = .97) and depression (−0.56, 95% CI: −1.65, 0.54, p = .32) showed micro to medium effects, with larger negative effect sizes indicating that anxiety and depression scores after treatment were lower for parents in intervention group as compared to control group. Neither aggregate effect size was statistically significantly different from zero. Due to underrepresentation of minorities, we could not perform subgroup or moderator analyses. Several efficacious psychosocial interventions were found to reduce parental anxiety. Future studies to examine psychosocial interventions in minority parents are warranted. K E Y W O R D S efficacy of psychosocial interventions, meta-analysis, parents of children with cancer, systematic review

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Psychosocial Intervention Programs for Parents of Children with Cancer: A Systematic Review and Critical Comparison of Programs’ Models and Development

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References 64 publications

Return to Work Interventions for Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and a Methodological Critique

Return to Work Interventions for Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and a Methodological Critique

Protocol for mapping psychosocial screening to resources in pediatric oncology: a pilot randomized controlled trial

A systematic review and meta‐analytic evaluation of psychosocial interventions in parents of children with cancer with an exploratory focus on minority outcomes

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