A Brief Parental Intervention on Learning and Education in Childhood Cancer

Acceptability and Feasibility of a Brief Psychoeducational Intervention for Parents of Children With Childhood Cancer

The purpose of this study is to assess whether a brief intervention about learning and education is both practical and acceptable for parents of children with cancer.

After being provided details about the study, participants signing the study consent form complete pre-intervention questionnaires. Participants then complete a brief psychoeducational intervention, via a HIPAA-compliant web and video conferencing platform on Zoom. The intervention is followed by completion of a post-intervention evaluation form. The consent form and study questionnaires are completed through Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap), a secure web-based application.

Inclusion Criteria:

• parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of children with cancer
• preferred language for oral and written communication is English
• 18 years of age or older
• 1 or 2 parents or legal guardians can participate for each child

The child must also meet the following for the parent(s)/legal guardian(s) to participate:

• diagnosis of cancer
• child is actively receiving cancer treatment at University of New Mexico Hospital or recently completed treatment (within 0-6 months post-treatment)
• child is between the age of 3 and 14
• child resides in New Mexico

Exclusion Criteria: Parents of children who are wards of the state are excluded (including children in custody of the NM Children, Youth & Families Department).