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The Photographs of Meaning Program for Pediatric Palliative Caregivers and Its Impact on Meaning, Well-Being, and Perceived Social Support

Background: Caring for a child or adolescent with palliative care needs can significantly influence the physical, mental, financial, and social well-being of caregivers. Due to this multifaceted impact, there is a demand for evidence-based support that meets the distinct needs of this population. Ob...

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Autores principales: Levy, Kathryn, Grant, Pei C., Depner, Rachel M., Tenzek, Kelly E., Beaupin, Lynda K., Pailler, Megan E., Brewer-Spritzer, Erin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8241342/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34223462
http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/pmr.2020.0046
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author Levy, Kathryn
Grant, Pei C.
Depner, Rachel M.
Tenzek, Kelly E.
Beaupin, Lynda K.
Pailler, Megan E.
Brewer-Spritzer, Erin
author_facet Levy, Kathryn
Grant, Pei C.
Depner, Rachel M.
Tenzek, Kelly E.
Beaupin, Lynda K.
Pailler, Megan E.
Brewer-Spritzer, Erin
author_sort Levy, Kathryn
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description Background: Caring for a child or adolescent with palliative care needs can significantly influence the physical, mental, financial, and social well-being of caregivers. Due to this multifaceted impact, there is a demand for evidence-based support that meets the distinct needs of this population. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effect the Photographs of Meaning Program (POM) has on meaning and purpose, well-being, and perceived social support of pediatric palliative caregivers (PPCGs). Design: Over an eight-week period, participants followed a meaning-making curriculum via social media. Following the social media portion of the intervention, a reflection and closure event and a community photograph exhibit were held. Participants completed pre- and post-test measures. Setting/Subjects: Eighteen PPCGs participated in POM. Settings included participant homes, the medical campus of the palliative care program, and a community art gallery. Measurements: Participant meaning and purpose were assessed through the Meaning in Life Questionnaire. The Flourishing Scale measured PPCG well-being, while the Social Provisions Scale assessed perceived social support. Participants were also given a satisfaction survey at study closure. Results: Presence (p = 0.003) and search (p = 0.023) for meaning were both positively impacted at post-test. Participants' ratings of well-being (p = 0.037), overall social support (p = 0.004), areas of attachment (p = 0.003), social integration (p = 0.026), reassurance of worth (p = 0.002), and guidance (p = 0.014) significantly increased from pre- to post-test. Conclusions: POM is an effective social media-based intervention for PPCGs. Future research should assess the effectiveness of this intervention in populations with differing demographics and its effect on other psychosocial indicators.
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spelling pubmed-82413422021-07-02 The Photographs of Meaning Program for Pediatric Palliative Caregivers and Its Impact on Meaning, Well-Being, and Perceived Social Support Levy, Kathryn Grant, Pei C. Depner, Rachel M. Tenzek, Kelly E. Beaupin, Lynda K. Pailler, Megan E. Brewer-Spritzer, Erin Palliat Med Rep Original Article Background: Caring for a child or adolescent with palliative care needs can significantly influence the physical, mental, financial, and social well-being of caregivers. Due to this multifaceted impact, there is a demand for evidence-based support that meets the distinct needs of this population. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effect the Photographs of Meaning Program (POM) has on meaning and purpose, well-being, and perceived social support of pediatric palliative caregivers (PPCGs). Design: Over an eight-week period, participants followed a meaning-making curriculum via social media. Following the social media portion of the intervention, a reflection and closure event and a community photograph exhibit were held. Participants completed pre- and post-test measures. Setting/Subjects: Eighteen PPCGs participated in POM. Settings included participant homes, the medical campus of the palliative care program, and a community art gallery. Measurements: Participant meaning and purpose were assessed through the Meaning in Life Questionnaire. The Flourishing Scale measured PPCG well-being, while the Social Provisions Scale assessed perceived social support. Participants were also given a satisfaction survey at study closure. Results: Presence (p = 0.003) and search (p = 0.023) for meaning were both positively impacted at post-test. Participants' ratings of well-being (p = 0.037), overall social support (p = 0.004), areas of attachment (p = 0.003), social integration (p = 0.026), reassurance of worth (p = 0.002), and guidance (p = 0.014) significantly increased from pre- to post-test. Conclusions: POM is an effective social media-based intervention for PPCGs. Future research should assess the effectiveness of this intervention in populations with differing demographics and its effect on other psychosocial indicators. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers 2020-06-25 /pmc/articles/PMC8241342/ /pubmed/34223462 http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/pmr.2020.0046 Text en © Kathryn Levy et al., 2020; Published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This Open Access article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Levy, Kathryn
Grant, Pei C.
Depner, Rachel M.
Tenzek, Kelly E.
Beaupin, Lynda K.
Pailler, Megan E.
Brewer-Spritzer, Erin
The Photographs of Meaning Program for Pediatric Palliative Caregivers and Its Impact on Meaning, Well-Being, and Perceived Social Support
title The Photographs of Meaning Program for Pediatric Palliative Caregivers and Its Impact on Meaning, Well-Being, and Perceived Social Support
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title_short The Photographs of Meaning Program for Pediatric Palliative Caregivers and Its Impact on Meaning, Well-Being, and Perceived Social Support
title_sort photographs of meaning program for pediatric palliative caregivers and its impact on meaning, well-being, and perceived social support
topic Original Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8241342/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34223462
http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/pmr.2020.0046
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