Empowering Parental Caregivers

Empowering Parental Caregivers: A Virtual Support Group With Problem Solving Training for Parents/Guardians of Children With SCI/D

The goal of this clinical trial was to learn about the feasibility and pilot outcome measures in caregivers of children with spinal cord injury who completed a 7-week problem-solving training web-based group. The main question it aims to answer is: What is the feasibility of a seven-week, occupational therapist-facilitated, web-based support group with problem-solving training for parental caregivers of children with SCI?

Participants participated 1 time a week for seven weeks in a web-based group group:

• learning about the FOCUS problem-solving model
• applying positive coping and problem-solving strategies to current issues.

Inclusion Criteria:

• one must be a parent or guardian of a child with a spinal cord injury or disorder, be that child's primary caregiver, and be 18 years or older.

Exclusion Criteria:

• None