Pilot Randomized Trial of Active Music Engagement Intervention Parent Delivery for Young Children With Cancer

Journal

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Year

2017

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To examine the feasibility/acceptability of a parent-delivered Active Music Engagement (AME + P) intervention for young children with cancer and their parents. Secondary aim to explore changes in AME + P child emotional distress (facial affect) and parent emotional distress (mood; traumatic stress symptoms) relative to controls. METHODS: A pilot two-group randomized trial was conducted with parents/children (ages 3-8 years) receiving AME + P ( n  =  9) or attention control ( n  =  7). Feasibility of parent delivery was assessed using a delivery checklist and child engagement; acceptability through parent interviews; preliminary outcomes at baseline, postintervention, 30 days postintervention. RESULTS: Parent delivery was feasible, as they successfully delivered AME activities, but interviews indicated parent delivery was not acceptable to parents. Emotional distress was lower for AME + P children, but parents derived no benefit. CONCLUSIONS: Despite child benefit, findings do not support parent delivery of AME + P.

Music and Health Institute Terms

Cancer; Caregivers; Children; Coping; Distress; Engagement Level; Mental Health ((Condition or Disease)); Mood; Music-based Interventions; Pediatric Cancers; Trauma

Indexed Terms

Affect; Children; Child, Preschool; Feasibility Studies; Pilot Projects; Neoplasms; cancer; coping; parents; traumatic stress symptoms; young children; Interviews as Topic; Parents; Patient Satisfaction; Stress

Study Type

Randomized Controlled Trial; Quantitative Methods

PubMed ID

PMCID: PMC5896608

Document Type

Article

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