This prospective, two-arm randomized trial compares a psycho-educational program to a psycho-educational and experiential program for parents with advanced cancer. These two interventions aim to support parent-child communication about cancer, but we hypothesize that the combined intervention will be more effective for all studied communication variables.
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Frequency of parental communication with their children about cancer or its consequences
Timeframe: Weeks 2 to 26 (weekly assessment).
Quality of parental communication with their children about cancer or its consequences
Timeframe: Weeks 2 to 26 (weekly assessment).
Parental communication difficulties
Timeframe: Baseline (T1), week 12 (T2) and week 26 (T3).
Parental self-efficacy regarding the communication with their children about cancer or its consequences
Timeframe: Baseline (T1), week 12 (T2) and week 26 (T3).
Participants' communication behaviors
Timeframe: Baseline (T1), week 12 (T2) and week 26 (T3).
Theoretical knowledge about the cancer-related concerns of children of different ages
Timeframe: Baseline (T1), week 12 (T2) and week 26 (T3).
Under- / Over- communication
Timeframe: Baseline (T1), week 12 (T2) and week 26 (T3).
Parental perception of their children's experience of cancer
Timeframe: Baseline (T1), week 12 (T2) and week 26 (T3).