Family talk intervention in paediatric oncology: a pilot study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is evidence that families with a child diagnosed with cancer need psychosocial support throughout the illness trajectory. Unfortunately, there is little research into psychosocial interventions for such families, especially interventions where the entire family is involved. The aim of this pilot study is therefore to evaluate a psychosocial intervention, the family talk intervention (FTI), in paediatric oncology in terms of study feasibility and potential effects.

Methods and analysis

This pretest/post-test intervention pilot study is based on families with a child diagnosed with cancer. All families that include at least one child aged 6-19 years (ill child and/or sibling) at one of the six paediatric oncology centres in Sweden between September 2018 and

SUBMITTER: Lovgren M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6361369 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature