Solid Organ Transplant
Conditions
Keywords
Peer Support Mentorship, Parent Support Mentorship, Pediatrics, Transplant
Brief summary
The iParent2Parent (iP2P) program is a new, innovative virtual mentorship program that will connect parents one-to-one with other parents of pediatric solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients who are trained to offer vital peer support and mentorship. Parents of children who received a SOT at The Hospital for Sick Children will be invited to participate as mentors and mentees (randomized into the iP2P or control group). The iP2P program can decrease feelings of isolation, improve mental health and have a long-term positive impact on patient health. This research will increase our understanding of one-to-one peer support and leverage eHealth technologies to improve the access to and acceptability of parent peer support interventions.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALiParent2Parent Program
iParent2Parent is an online peer support mentorship program that is based on the iPeer2Peer online peer support mentorship program, which has been established in multiple chronic disease populations as a self-management intervention, including in chronic pain and juvenile idiopathic arthritis populations. The iParent2Parent program connect parents one-to-one with other parents of pediatric solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients who are trained to offer vital peer support and mentorship.
Sponsors
The Hospital for Sick Children
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Intervention model description
Waitlist randomized controlled trial
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Mentee Inclusion Criteria: * Parent of a patient under 18 years of age who received a solid organ transplant and is at least two months post-transplant, * Access to a device (e.g., smart phone, tablet, computer) capable of using free WhatsApp software, and * English-speaking. Mentor Inclusion Criteria: * Parent of a patient under 21 years of age who received a solid organ transplant and is at least one year post-transplant, * Nominated by their child's healthcare team as a good candidate to act in the mentor role (e.g., good communication skills, positive adaptation and adjustment post-transplant, strong support network), * Access to a device (e.g., smart phone, tablet, computer) capable of using free WhatsApp software, and * English-speaking.
Exclusion criteria
* Non-English speaking.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers and enablers of the iParent2Parent program (Mentors) | Baseline to program completion, an average of one year | Measured via semi-structured interview or focus group. |
| Acceptability (Mentees) | Baseline to 12 weeks after baseline/immediately after the intervention | Whether the innovation is agreeable, palatable or satisfactory. Measured via semi-structured interview or focus group. |
| Acceptability (Mentors) | Baseline to program completion, an average of one year | Whether the innovation is agreeable, palatable or satisfactory. Measured via semi-structured interview or focus group. |
| Level of engagement with the iParent2Parent program (Mentees) | Baseline to 12 weeks after baseline/immediately after the intervention | Measured via semi-structured interview or focus group. |
| Level of engagement with the iParent2Parent program (Mentors) | Baseline to program completion, an average of one year | Measured via semi-structured interview or focus group. |
| Barriers and enablers of the iParent2Parent program (Mentees) | Baseline to 12 weeks after baseline/immediately after the intervention | Measured via semi-structured interview or focus group. |
| Recruitment rates and withdrawal rates | Baseline to study completion, an average of 1 year | How many participants were recruited and have withdrawn from the program on average over time. |
| Adherence with the iParent2Parent program | Baseline to study completion, an average of 1 year | When the participant completes 10 audio or video calls over 12 weeks and 100% when all online outcome measures completed. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Psychological distress (Mentees and Mentors) | Baseline to program completion, an average of one year | General Anxiety Disorder-7; 7-item questionnaire. Each question is scored on a scale from 0 to 3, with scores ranging from 0 to 21. An overall higher score means a worse outcome. |
| Perceived social support (Mentees and Mentors) | Baseline to program completion, an average of one year | Short form version 2.0 of the PROMIS battery for: Social Isolation; 6-item questionnaire. Each question is scored on a scale from 1 to 5 and generates a T-score. An overall higher score means a worse outcome. |
| Coping (Mentees and Mentors) | Baseline to program completion, an average of one year | Coping Health Inventory for Parents; 16-item questionnaire. Each question about coping behaviour is scored on a scale from 0 to 3, with a possible response of Did not use the coping behaviour. Scores range from 0 to 48. An overall higher score means a better outcome. |
| Family Functioning (Mentees and Mentors) | Baseline to program completion, an average of one year | Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ 2.0 Family Impact Module; 36-item questionnaire with 8 different sections: Physical Functioning, Emotional Functioning, Social Functioning, Cognitive Functioning, Communication, Worry, Daily Activities, and Family Relationships. Each question is scored on a scale from 0 to 4. Items are reverse-scored and linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale. An overall higher score means a better outcome. |
| Parenting stress (Mentees and Mentors) | Baseline to program completion, an average of one year | Parental Stress Scale; 18-item questionnaire. Each question is scored on a scale from 1 to 5, with scores ranging from 18 to 90. An overall higher score means a worse outcome. |
Countries
Canada
Contacts
Primary ContactSamantha J. Anthony, PhD, MSW
Backup ContactSophie Bui, BHSc
Outcome results
None listed