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Evaluating the long-term impact of the Fostering Changes training programme for foster carers in Wales, the Confidence in Care trial: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Gwenllian Moody, Lucy Brookes-Howell, Rebecca Cannings-John, Sue Channon, Elinor Coulman, Mandy Lau, Alyson Rees, Jonathan Scourfield, Jeremy Segrott, Michael Robling

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Article in Trials, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Authors and funding

10 authors.

Gwenllian MoodyCentre for Trials Research, Cardiff University, Neuadd Meirionydd, Heath Park, Cardiff, Wales, UK. MoodyG@cardiff.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2000-4944
Lucy Brookes-HowellCentre for Trials Research, Cardiff University, Neuadd Meirionydd, Heath Park, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
Rebecca Cannings-JohnCentre for Trials Research, Cardiff University, Neuadd Meirionydd, Heath Park, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
Sue ChannonCentre for Trials Research, Cardiff University, Neuadd Meirionydd, Heath Park, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
Elinor CoulmanCentre for Trials Research, Cardiff University, Neuadd Meirionydd, Heath Park, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
Mandy LauCentre for Trials Research, Cardiff University, Neuadd Meirionydd, Heath Park, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
Alyson ReesChildren's Social Care Research and Development Centre (CASCADE), School of Social Studies, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
Jonathan ScourfieldChildren's Social Care Research and Development Centre (CASCADE), School of Social Studies, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
Jeremy SegrottCentre for Trials Research, Cardiff University, Neuadd Meirionydd, Heath Park, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
Michael RoblingCentre for Trials Research, Cardiff University, Neuadd Meirionydd, Heath Park, Cardiff, Wales, UK.

Funding

Big Lottery Fund 0010250833Medical Research Council MR/K023233/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Fostering Changes programme was developed by the Adoption and Fostering National Team at the Maudsley Hospital, South London, in conjunction with King's College London. It is a 12-week group-based training programme for foster and kin carers, which aims to build positive relationships between carers and children, encourage positive child behaviour and set appropriate limits, through a practical skills-based approach. The programme also aims to improve foster carers' understanding of the causes of children's social and emotional difficulties and their confidence in applying this knowledge in various situations.

methodsThis is a pragmatic open-label individually randomised controlled trial, with embedded process evaluation. A total of 237 participants will be recruited from Welsh Local Authorities and Independent Fostering Providers; those allocated to the intervention group will be offered enrolment in the next Fostering Changes programme group at their site. Participants in the control group will be offered the Fostering Changes programme at the end of the follow-up period. Data will be collected at baseline, immediately following the 12 week Fostering Changes intervention, and 12 months from the start of the Fostering Changes programme. The primary outcome measure assesses the extent to which carers feel able to cope with and make positive changes to the lives of their foster children and is measured by the Carer Efficacy Questionnaire at 12 months. DISCUSSION: The trial will determine whether the Fostering Changes programme, in the long term, can deliver important, significant differences to the way foster carers build positive relationships with their foster children, encourage positive child behaviour and set appropriate limits, compared with usual care.

trial registrationInternational Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number, ISRCTN19090228 . Registered on 11 January 2017.

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Foster Home CareAdaptation, PsychologicalCaregiversChildChild BehaviorData CollectionHumansOutcome Assessment, Health CarePragmatic Clinical Trials as TopicSample SizeComplex interventionFosterFoster carerFostering ChangesLooked-after childrenRandomised controlled trialSelf-efficacyTraining

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PMID29325593
PMCPMC5765716

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