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Outcomes of a Nursing Intervention for Siblings of Chronically Ill Children: A Pilot Study
Author(s) -
Williams Phoebe Dauz,
Hanson Sandra,
Karlin Robyn,
Ridder Lavonne,
Liebergen Adrienne,
Olson Joyce,
Barnard Martha U.,
TobinRommelhart Susan
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal for specialists in pediatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.499
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1744-6155
pISSN - 1539-0136
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6155.1997.tb00070.x
Subject(s) - sibling , intervention (counseling) , medicine , test (biology) , rating scale , randomized controlled trial , clinical psychology , physical therapy , psychology , developmental psychology , psychiatry , paleontology , surgery , biology
purpose . To evaluate the outcomes of a structured, educational, and support group intervention (ISEE, Intervention for Siblings: Experience Enhancement) for siblings of children with chronic illness (cancer, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, and spina bifida), including a session with parents about sibling needs; and to describe sibling and parent perceptions of sibling experiences at home. design . One‐group, pretest‐posttest pilot study participants . A convenience sample of 22 siblings and parents setting . A Midwestern university medical center main outcome measures . Knowledge of Illness Test, parent ratings on a global, single item, 10‐point scale results . Sibling test scores increased significantly after the intervention, compared to baseline. Parents' average evaluation rating was 9 on a 10‐point scale. Parents supported their positive ratings with verbatim descriptors. Sibling and parent perceptions of sibling experiences were congruent, suggesting the sources of potential adjustment problems in siblings, and were consistent with the literature. conclusions . A randomized, clinical trial with a larger sample size is needed to evaluate the intervention further.