The OCTO-Plus Intervention to Support Families of Chronically Critically Ill Children in Paediatric Critical Care: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Families of chronically critically ill (CCI) children admitted to paediatric critical care (PCC) experience significant and long-lasting psychological distress. Structured family-centred care consultations, using a family system approach, have shown promise in mitigating these effects. Though most studies in PCC are single-component or lack methodological rigour. There is a need for complex, multi-component interventions that address the evolving needs of families in PCC.

Aim

To assess the feasibility of a co-developed complex multi-component family-centred intervention to support families of CCI children on the PCC ward before effectiveness testing in a future clinical trial.

Study design

This single-centre pilot feasibility study used a descriptive observ

SUBMITTER: Marston MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12703065 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature