Feasibility, acceptability, and outcomes of a pilot intervention facilitating communication about family building between patients with inherited cancer risk and their partners
Objective: This study reports the feasibility, acceptability, and outcomes of a longitudinal, communication pilot intervention for patients with inherited cancer risk and their partners. Methods: Couples were recruited through social media and snowball sampling. At Time 1 and 2, 15 couples completed...
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| author | Marleah Dean Jonathan T. Baker Maija Reblin Elizabeth A. Hintz Susan T. Vadaparampil Carolyn Haskins Gwendolyn P. Quinn |
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| description | Objective: This study reports the feasibility, acceptability, and outcomes of a longitudinal, communication pilot intervention for patients with inherited cancer risk and their partners. Methods: Couples were recruited through social media and snowball sampling. At Time 1 and 2, 15 couples completed a structured discussion task about family building concerns and decisions, followed by an online post-discussion questionnaire and dyadic interview to provide feedback about the experience. Interview data were analyzed to assess outcomes using applied thematic analysis. Results: Participants reported the intervention created an opportunity for honest disclosure of family building goals and concerns. Participants also stated the structured nature of the discussion task was useful and did not cause additional stress. The intervention ultimately aided at-risk patients and their partners to realize their concordant concerns, discover/confront discordant concerns, and mutually agree upon next steps. Conclusions: This pilot intervention is feasible and acceptable. Furthermore, it offers a framework to facilitate effective communication about family building between patients with inherited cancer risk and their partners. Innovation: This intervention is the first conversational tool designed for at-risk patients and their partners. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aebb462642e7482b9043f909df7eb4042022-12-22T03:52:06ZengElsevierPEC Innovation2772-62822022-12-011100055Feasibility, acceptability, and outcomes of a pilot intervention facilitating communication about family building between patients with inherited cancer risk and their partnersMarleah Dean0Jonathan T. Baker1Maija Reblin2Elizabeth A. Hintz3Susan T. Vadaparampil4Carolyn Haskins5Gwendolyn P. Quinn6Department of Communication, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA; Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA; Corresponding author at: Department of Communication, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave CIS 3068, Tampa, FL 33620, USA.Department of Communication, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USADepartment of Family Medicine, University of Vermont, VT, USADepartment of Communication, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USADepartment of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USADepartment of Genetic Counseling, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USADepartment of OB-GYN, Grossman School of Medicine, New York University, NY, USAObjective: This study reports the feasibility, acceptability, and outcomes of a longitudinal, communication pilot intervention for patients with inherited cancer risk and their partners. Methods: Couples were recruited through social media and snowball sampling. At Time 1 and 2, 15 couples completed a structured discussion task about family building concerns and decisions, followed by an online post-discussion questionnaire and dyadic interview to provide feedback about the experience. Interview data were analyzed to assess outcomes using applied thematic analysis. Results: Participants reported the intervention created an opportunity for honest disclosure of family building goals and concerns. Participants also stated the structured nature of the discussion task was useful and did not cause additional stress. The intervention ultimately aided at-risk patients and their partners to realize their concordant concerns, discover/confront discordant concerns, and mutually agree upon next steps. Conclusions: This pilot intervention is feasible and acceptable. Furthermore, it offers a framework to facilitate effective communication about family building between patients with inherited cancer risk and their partners. Innovation: This intervention is the first conversational tool designed for at-risk patients and their partners.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772628222000401Inherited cancer riskFamily buildingCouplesDiscussion taskInterpersonal communicationPilot intervention |
| spellingShingle | Marleah Dean Jonathan T. Baker Maija Reblin Elizabeth A. Hintz Susan T. Vadaparampil Carolyn Haskins Gwendolyn P. Quinn Feasibility, acceptability, and outcomes of a pilot intervention facilitating communication about family building between patients with inherited cancer risk and their partners PEC Innovation Inherited cancer risk Family building Couples Discussion task Interpersonal communication Pilot intervention |
| title | Feasibility, acceptability, and outcomes of a pilot intervention facilitating communication about family building between patients with inherited cancer risk and their partners |
| title_full | Feasibility, acceptability, and outcomes of a pilot intervention facilitating communication about family building between patients with inherited cancer risk and their partners |
| title_fullStr | Feasibility, acceptability, and outcomes of a pilot intervention facilitating communication about family building between patients with inherited cancer risk and their partners |
| title_full_unstemmed | Feasibility, acceptability, and outcomes of a pilot intervention facilitating communication about family building between patients with inherited cancer risk and their partners |
| title_short | Feasibility, acceptability, and outcomes of a pilot intervention facilitating communication about family building between patients with inherited cancer risk and their partners |
| title_sort | feasibility acceptability and outcomes of a pilot intervention facilitating communication about family building between patients with inherited cancer risk and their partners |
| topic | Inherited cancer risk Family building Couples Discussion task Interpersonal communication Pilot intervention |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772628222000401 |
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