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Trial reportJournal of pediatric psychology2024

Brief parenting intervention (Triple P) for families of children with eczema: a randomized controlled trial.

Amy E Mitchell, Alina Morawska, Emily Casey, Elana Forbes, Ania Filus, Jennifer Fraser, David Rowell, Aimee Johnston, Stephen Birch

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of pediatric psychology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Eczema Management Program for Children With Eczema: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial.Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Amy E MitchellSchool of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-3352-3046
Alina MorawskaParenting and Family Support Centre, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia.
Emily CaseyDermatology Service, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
Elana ForbesMurdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Australia.
Ania FilusParenting and Family Support Centre, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia.
Jennifer FraserSydney Nursing School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
David RowellCentre for the Business and Economics of Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Aimee JohnstonCentre for the Business and Economics of Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Stephen BirchCentre for the Business and Economics of Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

Funding

Australian Research Council CE200100025Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Children and Families CE200100025Children's Hospital Foundation 50223Children's Hospital Foundation Translator 50223Early Career 50223Early Career Fellowships 50223
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and costs of a brief, group-delivered parenting intervention for families of children with eczema.

methodsA randomized controlled trial design was used. Families attending the Queensland Children's Hospital and from the community (n = 257) were assessed for eligibility (child 2-10 years, diagnosed with eczema, prescribed topical corticosteroids). Families who consented to participate (N = 59) were assessed at baseline for clinician-rated eczema severity, parent-reported eczema symptom severity, and electronically-monitored topical corticosteroid adherence (primary outcomes); and parenting behavior, parents' self-efficacy and task performance when managing eczema, eczema-related child behavior problems, and child and parent quality of life (secondary outcomes). Families were randomized (1:1, unblinded) to intervention (n = 31) or care-as-usual (n = 28). The intervention comprised two, 2-hr Healthy Living Triple P group sessions (face-to-face/online) and 28 intervention families attended one/both sessions. All families were offered standardized eczema education. Families were reassessed at 4-weeks post-intervention and 6-month follow-up, with clinician-raters blinded to condition. Costs of intervention delivery were estimated.

resultsMultilevel modeling across assessment timepoints showed significant intervention effects for ineffective parenting (d = .60), self-efficacy (d = .74), task performance (d = .81), and confidence with managing eczema-related child behavior (d = .63), but not disease/symptom severity, treatment adherence or quality of life. Mean cost per participating family with parenting behavior (clinically) improved was $159.

conclusionsHealthy Living Triple P is effective in reducing ineffective parenting practices and improving parents' self-efficacy and task performance when managing children's eczema and eczema-related behavior difficulties. There was no effect on disease/symptom severity, treatment adherence, or quality of life. CLINICAL

trial registrationACTRN12618001332213.

Indexed as

EczemaParentingQuality of LifeAdultChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMaleParentsSelf EfficacySeverity of Illness IndexTreatment Outcomeadherence/self-managementchronic illnesshealth behaviorparentingparentsrandomized controlled trial

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PMID38598510
PMCPMC11175588

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