Brief parenting intervention (Triple P) for families of children with eczema : a randomized controlled trial

© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society of Pediatric Psychology..

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and costs of a brief, group-delivered parenting intervention for families of children with eczema.

METHODS: A randomized controlled trial design was used. Families attending the Queensland Children's Hospital and from the community (n = 257) were assessed for eligibility (child 2-10 years, diagnosed with eczema, prescribed topical corticosteroids). Families who consented to participate (N = 59) were assessed at baseline for clinician-rated eczema severity, parent-reported eczema symptom severity, and electronically-monitored topical corticosteroid adherence (primary outcomes); and parenting behavior, parents' self-efficacy and task performance when managing eczema, eczema-related child behavior problems, and child and parent quality of life (secondary outcomes). Families were randomized (1:1, unblinded) to intervention (n = 31) or care-as-usual (n = 28). The intervention comprised two, 2-hr Healthy Living Triple P group sessions (face-to-face/online) and 28 intervention families attended one/both sessions. All families were offered standardized eczema education. Families were reassessed at 4-weeks post-intervention and 6-month follow-up, with clinician-raters blinded to condition. Costs of intervention delivery were estimated.

RESULTS: Multilevel modeling across assessment timepoints showed significant intervention effects for ineffective parenting (d = .60), self-efficacy (d = .74), task performance (d = .81), and confidence with managing eczema-related child behavior (d = .63), but not disease/symptom severity, treatment adherence or quality of life. Mean cost per participating family with parenting behavior (clinically) improved was $159.

CONCLUSIONS: Healthy Living Triple P is effective in reducing ineffective parenting practices and improving parents' self-efficacy and task performance when managing children's eczema and eczema-related behavior difficulties. There was no effect on disease/symptom severity, treatment adherence, or quality of life.

CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: ACTRN12618001332213.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Journal of pediatric psychology - (2024) vom: 10. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mitchell, Amy E [VerfasserIn]
Morawska, Alina [VerfasserIn]
Casey, Emily [VerfasserIn]
Forbes, Elana [VerfasserIn]
Filus, Ania [VerfasserIn]
Fraser, Jennifer [VerfasserIn]
Rowell, David [VerfasserIn]
Johnston, Aimee [VerfasserIn]
Birch, Stephen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adherence/self-management
Chronic illness
Health behavior
Journal Article
Parenting
Parents
Randomized controlled trial

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Date Revised 10.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1093/jpepsy/jsae023

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM37087837X