This study seeks to evaluate a Structured Family Deliberation that will serve as the primary intervention in a multicenter controlled trial involving families considering tracheostomy and home ventilation for the child. In this study, the investigators will evaluate the feasibility, usefulness, face validity, and preliminary impact of this approach on preparedness for decision making among participants.
The investigators will recruit 10 intervention families and 5 control families who are currently admitted to the neonatal or pediatric intensive unit and whose physician anticipates a decision about home ventilation within the next 30 days. Intervention families will receive the Structured Family Deliberation, which includes a guided review of a web-based decisional aid. Control families will receive a link to the website for independent review. All families will be assessed at 1 month with a survey assessing preparedness for decision-making, parental stress and coping, and a qualitative interview.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention families will be guided through the six modules included in the web-based decisional aid using a Structured Family Deliberation Tool. Parents will view narrated videos corresponding to each module and will be asked a series of questions related to their own lives and values. The process will continue until all modules are reviewed and all questions are completed.
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Feasibility as assessed by proportion of families enrolled
Feasibility will be measured by the proportion of families approached that are successfully enrolled.
Time frame: Duration of study period (12 months)
Feasibility as assessed by time spent engaging with the website by parents
Feasibility will be measured by time parents spend engaging with the website.
Time frame: Assessed at 30 day follow-up interview
Feasibility as assessed by proportion of successfully completed interventions
Feasibility will be measured by success completing the intervention by the study team
Time frame: Duration of study period (12 months)
Usefulness of the Structured Family Deliberation Process will be assessed by participant responses to qualitative interview questions
Qualitative interviews will be used to determine whether participants perceived either process as useful.
Time frame: Assessed at 30 day follow-up interview
Preparedness in decision making as assessed by Preparation for Decision-Making Scale
Preparation for decision-making will be assessed using a validated survey (Preparation for Decision-Making Scale). Scores range from 10-50; A higher score on the Preparation for Decision-Making scale indicates greater preparedness.
Time frame: Assessed at 30 day follow-up interview
Factors in decision making as assessed by participants responses to qualitative interview questions
Preparation for decision-making will be assessed by a qualitative interview with each family.
Time frame: Assessed at 30 day follow-up interview
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Parental stress and coping as assessed by participants responses to qualitative interview
Parental stress and coping will be assessed assessed by a qualitative interview with each family.
Time frame: Assessed at 30 day follow-up interview