Table 7.

Interventions for Pediatric Patients with Cancer and/or Their Caregivers

Intervention	Design/Variables	Sample	Findings	Reference (First Author, Year)
Web-based programs	Mixed method study of Web-based resource, including information regarding emotions, issues related to childhood cancer, and electronic communication with research team	21 families including patients with newly diagnosed cancer, their caregivers, and siblings	43% (n=9) of families accessed the site, primarily on peer discussion groups Barriers to accessing the site included being too tired and too overwhelmed	Ewing, 2009
	Pretest/post-test design regarding educational website and online support	10 mothers and 9 fathers of children newly diagnosed with cancer	Well-being significantly improved after intervention No significant change in coping, hardiness, or adaptation 76% found website helpful	Svavarsdottir 2006
Standardized teaching	Quasi-experimental design of discharge program (education, home visit, phone call) vs. routine care	49 caregivers of children with cancer in Turkey	Control group had significantly more symptoms (fever, nausea, vomiting, mucositis, catheter problems), unplanned clinic visits, and unplanned admissions	Yilmaz 2010
	Post-test design of teaching support materials (refrigerator magnet and wallet card)	3 parents of children newly diagnosed with cancer	Materials provided effective method for having phone numbers readily available and teaching parents when to call	Matutina, 2010