"I'm With my People!": Perceived Benefits of Participation in a Group Social Skills Intervention for Children and Adolescent Survivors of Brain Tumors.
Journal
Cancer nursing
ISSN: 1538-9804
Titre abrégé: Cancer Nurs
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7805358
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
pubmed:
31
1
2020
medline:
15
7
2021
entrez:
31
1
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Children and adolescent survivors of brain tumors may experience impairments in social competence. This qualitative randomized controlled substudy aimed to investigate the outcomes of a social skills intervention group by interviewing these children and adolescents and their caregivers following group participation. Children and adolescents were randomized to the Social Skills Intervention Program or the attention control group. Using purposive sampling, 12 patients (average age, 11.42 years) and 12 caregivers were interviewed following group participation. The Social Skills Intervention Program consists of eight 2-hour manualized sessions delivered weekly; each session was structured around a social skill (eg, making friends, bullying) through arts and crafts and cognitive-behavioral strategies. The sessions in the control group were structured around daily themes (eg, summer activities) doing arts and crafts. Interviews were analyzed using content analysis. Themes unique to the intervention program included improved self-control and self-acceptance, reduced feelings of sadness, and improved problem solving. Themes common to both groups included group bonding over similar experiences, increased social confidence with peers and family, and reduced acting out. This study uncovered additional unique intervention effects not captured by quantitative measures: improved self-control and problem solving and benefits of the group experience in general. Findings support the need for group socialization opportunities for children with brain tumors. Nurses can promote socializing opportunities for children and adolescent survivors of brain tumors during and after medical treatment ends to prevent social competence deterioration.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Children and adolescent survivors of brain tumors may experience impairments in social competence.
OBJECTIVE
This qualitative randomized controlled substudy aimed to investigate the outcomes of a social skills intervention group by interviewing these children and adolescents and their caregivers following group participation.
INTERVENTIONS/METHODS
Children and adolescents were randomized to the Social Skills Intervention Program or the attention control group. Using purposive sampling, 12 patients (average age, 11.42 years) and 12 caregivers were interviewed following group participation. The Social Skills Intervention Program consists of eight 2-hour manualized sessions delivered weekly; each session was structured around a social skill (eg, making friends, bullying) through arts and crafts and cognitive-behavioral strategies. The sessions in the control group were structured around daily themes (eg, summer activities) doing arts and crafts. Interviews were analyzed using content analysis.
RESULTS
Themes unique to the intervention program included improved self-control and self-acceptance, reduced feelings of sadness, and improved problem solving. Themes common to both groups included group bonding over similar experiences, increased social confidence with peers and family, and reduced acting out.
CONCLUSIONS
This study uncovered additional unique intervention effects not captured by quantitative measures: improved self-control and problem solving and benefits of the group experience in general.
IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE
Findings support the need for group socialization opportunities for children with brain tumors. Nurses can promote socializing opportunities for children and adolescent survivors of brain tumors during and after medical treatment ends to prevent social competence deterioration.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32000176
pii: 00002820-202105000-00006
doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000000779
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
197-204Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
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