Artikel: 'Psychoeducational interventions with pediatric cancer patients: Part II. Effects of information and skills training on health-related outcomes.'

Abstract: In Part I of this paper, we described a model that was used as a framework for reviewing studies of psychoeducational interventions intended to influence illnessand treatment-related behaviors and attitudes in pediatric cancer patients. In Part II, we distinguish between interventions that attempt to influence patients’ behaviors just by providing information and interventions that specifically teach skills related to the behaviors they are trying to change. Many types of psychoeducational interventions appear to be effective and those that are training-based generally appear more effective than those that are information-based. Trainingbased interventions may face a barrier to wide adoption because they are resourcecostly, but the development of digital-based training interventions may potentially overcome this barrier.

Beale, I. L., Bradlyn, A. S., & Kato, P. M. (2003). Psychoeducational Interventions with Pediatric Cancer Patients: Part II. Effects of Information and Skills Training on Health-Related Outcomes. Journal of Child and Family Studies: 12; 4.