L'intervention de conversation familiale lorsqu'un parent avec des enfants à charge ou un enfant est gravement malade
L'intervention Family Talk dans la pratique clinique lorsqu'un parent avec des enfants à charge ou un enfant est gravement malade : une étude d'efficacité et de mise en œuvre
The overall aim of this study is to evaluate the effects and the implementation process of the Family Talk Intervention (FTI) in clinical practice when a child or a parent of dependent children has a life-threatening/life-limiting illness (cancer, neurological diseases, etc.). During 2021, FTI will be implemented in several different care contexts including a children's hospital and a university hospital in Sweden. Social workers will be educated in using the FTI in their clinical work. This study has a pre-post effectiveness-implementation hybrid design using mixed method. Data collection will be made using web-based questionnaires and interviews with families and social workers, and observations will be performed throughout the study.
Aperçu de l'étude
Statut
Les conditions
Intervention / Traitement
Description détaillée
The Family Talk Intervention (FTI), also called Beardslee's Family Intervention is a manual-based complex intervention and involves families who have children aged 6-18 years. The core elements are to support the families in talking about illness-related subjects, support the parents in understanding the needs of their children and how to support them, and support the families in identifying their strengths and how best to use them.
The overall aim of this trial is to evaluate the effects and the implementation process of FTI in clinical practice when a parent or a child has a life-threatening/life-limiting illness (cancer, neurological diseases, etc.). More specifically, to examine the effects of FTI regarding family communication and psychosocial health among family members (Aim 1) and describe facilitating factors and barriers for implementing FTI in everyday clinical practice (Aim 2).
The FTI has previously been pilot-tested in the context of specialized palliative home care with promising results. In pilot-tests, an assigned interventionist was used for intervention delivery, while in this continued trial, social workers will deliver the intervention as a part of their clinical work.
This trial has a pre-post effectiveness-implementation hybrid design using mixed method. It will be placed at a children's hospital and at a university hospital in Sweden and conducted by all social workers working there (n=25). Education of social workers in working with FTI will take place during 2021 and families will be invited to the project from April 2022 and until power has been reached. Data will be collected using web-based questionnaires and interviews with families and social workers, and observations will be performed throughout the study.
Type d'étude
Inscription (Réel)
Phase
- N'est pas applicable
Contacts et emplacements
Lieux d'étude
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Stockholm, Suède, SE- 10061
- Marie Cederschiöld University College
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Critères de participation
Critère d'éligibilité
Âges éligibles pour étudier
Accepte les volontaires sains
Sexes éligibles pour l'étude
La description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Families that include a child with a life-threatening/life-limiting illness.
- 2-3 months should have passed since diagnosis or relapse.
- <2 members of the family need to participate
Exclusion Criteria:
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Plan d'étude
Comment l'étude est-elle conçue ?
Détails de conception
- Objectif principal: Soins de soutien
- Répartition: N / A
- Modèle interventionnel: Affectation à un seul groupe
- Masquage: Aucun (étiquette ouverte)
Armes et Interventions
Groupe de participants / Bras |
Intervention / Traitement |
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Expérimental: Family Talk intervention
FTI entails six meetings, with intervals of 1-2 weeks between meetings. Meetings 1-2 include only the parent(s) and focus on their experiences of the situation, as well as the consequences of the diagnosis for each family member. The parent(s) will formulate the goal of the intervention. Meeting 3: Interviews will be held with each child and includes the child's life situation. Meeting 4 includes the parent(s) and focuses on planning the family meeting. The children's thoughts and questions serve as a guide for the upcoming family meeting. Meeting 5 is a family meeting and consists of questions and issues raised earlier by the family members. Meeting 6 is a follow-up with all family members. The meeting is guided by the family members' needs, e.g., regarding communication and parenting. If the intervention is interrupted unexpectedly and cannot be finished as scheduled due to extraordinary circumstances, extra meetings are available (Meetings 7-11). |
A psychosocial family-based intervention that is designed to give support to an entire family when a child has life-threatening illness. |
Que mesure l'étude ?
Principaux critères de jugement
Mesure des résultats |
Description de la mesure |
Délai |
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Changed family communication from Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale IV (FACES IV)
Délai: At baseline (before FTI starts), after the end of FTI/three months later (follow-up 1), and six months after that (follow-up 2).
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Measures family communication |
At baseline (before FTI starts), after the end of FTI/three months later (follow-up 1), and six months after that (follow-up 2).
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Mesures de résultats secondaires
Mesure des résultats |
Description de la mesure |
Délai |
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Changed resilience for adults measured by the Resilience Scale (RS-14)
Délai: At baseline (before FTI starts), after the end of FTI/three months later (follow-up 1), and six months after that (follow-up 2).
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Measures psychosocial health for parents/guardians and for children aged 13 years and older |
At baseline (before FTI starts), after the end of FTI/three months later (follow-up 1), and six months after that (follow-up 2).
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Changed resilience in children measured by the Resilience Scale for Children (RS-10),
Délai: At baseline (before FTI starts), after the end of FTI/three months later (follow-up 1), and six months after that (follow-up 2).
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Measures psychosocial health for children aged 8-12 years |
At baseline (before FTI starts), after the end of FTI/three months later (follow-up 1), and six months after that (follow-up 2).
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Changed symptoms of pathologic grief measured by Prolonged Grief Disorder (PG-12)
Délai: At baseline (before FTI starts), after the end of FTI/three months later (follow-up 1), and six months after that (follow-up 2).
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Measures pre-death grief |
At baseline (before FTI starts), after the end of FTI/three months later (follow-up 1), and six months after that (follow-up 2).
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Délai: At baseline (before FTI starts), after the end of FTI/three months later (follow-up 1), and six months after that (follow-up 2).
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Measures anxiety in adults |
At baseline (before FTI starts), after the end of FTI/three months later (follow-up 1), and six months after that (follow-up 2).
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Changed feelings of strength and weaknesses in children measured by The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)
Délai: At baseline (before FTI starts), after the end of FTI/three months later (follow-up 1), and six months after that (follow-up 2).
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Measures self-perceived strength and weakness. Parent Proxy for children under 11 years. |
At baseline (before FTI starts), after the end of FTI/three months later (follow-up 1), and six months after that (follow-up 2).
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Changed feelings of parental skill measured by the Parental Skill Questionnaire (SDQ)
Délai: At baseline (before FTI starts), after the end of FTI/three months later (follow-up 1), and six months after that (follow-up 2).
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Measures self-perceived parental skill |
At baseline (before FTI starts), after the end of FTI/three months later (follow-up 1), and six months after that (follow-up 2).
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Changed key mechanisms to promote and inhibit implementation measured by The Swedish Normalization Process Theory Measure (S-NoMAD)
Délai: At baseline (after FTI education), four months later (follow-up 1) and 12 months later (follow-up 2).
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Characterizes and explains key mechanisms that promote and inhibit the implementation, embedding and integration of new health techniques, technologies and other complex interventions. |
At baseline (after FTI education), four months later (follow-up 1) and 12 months later (follow-up 2).
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Changed organizational context measured by Alberta Context Tool (ACT)
Délai: At baseline (after FTI education), four months later (follow-up 1) and 12 months later (follow-up 2).
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Measures organizational context for use in complex healthcare settings. |
At baseline (after FTI education), four months later (follow-up 1) and 12 months later (follow-up 2).
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Collaborateurs et enquêteurs
Parrainer
Les enquêteurs
- Chercheur principal: Malin Lövgren, PhD, Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University College
Publications et liens utiles
Publications générales
- Iveus K, Holm M, Arestedt K, Kreicbergs U, Anmyr L, Udo C, Lovgren M. The Family Talk Intervention Improves Family Communication and Psychosocial Health Among Families in Pediatric Palliative Care: A Pre-Post Evaluation Study. Children (Basel). 2026 Mar 28;13(4):471. doi: 10.3390/children13040471.
- Thermaenius I, Holm M, Arestedt K, Udo C, Alvariza A, Lundberg T, Wallin L, Lovgren M. Implementing the Family Talk Intervention among families with a severely ill parent or child with palliative care needs- a longitudinal study of the perspectives of hospital social workers. Front Health Serv. 2025 Jun 13;5:1527431. doi: 10.3389/frhs.2025.1527431. eCollection 2025.
Dates d'enregistrement des études
Dates principales de l'étude
Début de l'étude (Réel)
Achèvement primaire (Réel)
Achèvement de l'étude (Réel)
Dates d'inscription aux études
Première soumission
Première soumission répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
Première publication (Réel)
Mises à jour des dossiers d'étude
Dernière mise à jour publiée (Réel)
Dernière mise à jour soumise répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
Dernière vérification
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Termes liés à cette étude
Autres numéros d'identification d'étude
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