Parenting Journal · Volume 2 · Issue 4 · Licensed source edition
The Family Talk Intervention Improves Family Communication and Psychosocial Health Among Families in Pediatric Palliative Care: A Pre-Post Evaluation Study
Originally published 2026-03-28 · Children
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · DOI 10.3390/children13040471 ↗
Editorial reading guide · Collaboration
How can a family make room for different questions about a child's serious illness?
The intervention creates structured opportunities to talk across generations during pediatric palliative care. The evaluation collects family members' views at three points.
Who was studied?
105 participants from 29 families contributed to the Family Talk intervention evaluation.
Age / stage: Families receiving pediatric palliative care
Read with three questions
- Who in the family answered each questionnaire?
- How did the outcome measure change between baseline and follow-up?
- How does the study distinguish one family member’s report from a shared account?
Keep the limits in view
Changes after a program can reflect ordinary development, other care or measurement effects. The comparison and duration of follow-up determine what can be attributed to participation.
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Kerstin Ivéus; Maja Holm; Kristofer Årestedt; Ulrika Kreicbergs; Lena Anmyr; Camilla Udo; Malin Lövgren (2026). The Family Talk Intervention Improves Family Communication and Psychosocial Health Among Families in Pediatric Palliative Care: A Pre-Post Evaluation Study Children. https://doi.org/10.3390/children13040471
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