Back to Search
Start Over
Improving Clinical and Family Communication for Adult Child Caregivers of a Parent With a Blood Cancer: Single-Arm Pre-Post Pilot Intervention
- Source :
- JMIR Cancer, Vol 8, Iss 3, p e38722 (2022)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- JMIR Publications, 2022.
-
Abstract
- BackgroundAdult child caregivers of parents with cancer may face challenges when communicating with the patient and other family members, communicating during clinical interactions, and navigating web-based information seeking. ObjectiveWe developed and pilot-tested the Healthy Communication Practice program for adult child caregivers of parents with a blood cancer, which aims to help participants learn and implement communication skills central to caregiving. We assessed the feasibility and acceptability of the training. MethodsEligible participants completed a preprogram survey. We assessed the feasibility of participants completing the intervention in the allotted time. Participants had 2 weeks to complete the 2-part, 90-minute online program and completed a postprogram survey that included program evaluation items and the Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) using a 1-5 rating scale (5=strongly agree). ResultsOf 50 caregivers who initially expressed interest, 34 consented, and 30 completed the program and both surveys (88% completion rate). Caregivers had a mean age of 45.07 (SD 11.96) years and provided care for parents who had a mean age of 73.31 (SD 9.38) years. Caregivers were primarily daughters (n=22, 73%). Overall, scores on the AIM scale were high (mean 4.48, SD 0.67). Specifically, caregivers felt the content met their communication needs (mean 4.58, SD 0.62) and their own needs as a caregiver of a parent with a blood cancer (mean 4.39, SD 0.72). ConclusionsWe demonstrated the feasibility and acceptability of the Healthy Communication Practice program, which aims to enhance family and clinical communication skills among caregivers of a parent with a blood cancer. Future studies will examine the efficacy of the program and its impact on both caregiver and patient communication and health outcomes.
- Subjects :
- Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23691999
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- JMIR Cancer
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.1f266cfaf05d4c15a2c48d860d183532
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2196/38722