Bright IDEAS for Pediatric Palliative Care: A Problem-Solving Skills Intervention to Empower Parent Resilience

Bright IDEAS for Pediatric Palliative Care: A Problem-Solving Skills Intervention to Empower Parent Resilience

The goal of this or clinical trial is to test in the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of the bright IDEAS problem solving skills training for parents of children in palliative care. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Is bright IDEAS problem solving skills training feasible and acceptable for parents of children referred to pediatric palliative care?
• Does bright IDEAS reduce psychological distress in parents compared to parents receiving standard palliative care support?

Participants will:

• Participate in 6-8 sessions of the bright IDEAS program.
• Complete self report measures of psychological distress and well being.

If there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare bright IDEAS to standard palliative care support.

Parent

Inclusion Criteria:

• Parents or legal guardians of male and female children (ages 0-21) of any race or ethnicity and of any underlying medical diagnosis
• Child received at least one consult from the Comfort and Palliative Care team within the past month
• One parent or primary caregiver per child
• Able to speak, read, and write English or Spanish, and give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Parent age less than 18 years old
• Concurrent enrollment on another research study testing psychoeducational interventions for parents and/or patients
• Child has an estimated life expectancy of less than 4 months at time of study recruitment

Child

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children 8-17 years of age whose primary caregiver has consented to participate
• Able to read and write English or Spanish and assent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Parent refusal to participate