Implementing Resourcefulness Training© with Parent Caregivers of Children Dependent on Medical Technology During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned from a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Valerie Boebel Toly, Katie N Russell, Sophie Shi and 1 others
PMID 39528971WHAT IT FOUND
Telehealth caregiver training for parents of technology-dependent children needed constant changes: virtual visits, text reminders, online logs, and preferred contact times.
This paper reports delivery problems, not whether the training worked.
Key findings
01After pilot problems, the RCT replaced hard-copy journals with an online daily log and added scripts, checklists, video access, texting, and fidelity checks.
02During the trial, recruitment and contact were difficult, so the team added sites and asked parents for their preferred contact method and best time of day.
03In-person visits were replaced by virtual visits, and virtual visits then required checks for privacy, noise, camera use, link testing, and screen sharing.
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What it does not show
The paper does not report the trial's outcome results; those measures are detailed elsewhere. The adjustments were made by the research team during a study, not necessarily by clinical staff. The sample was parents of technology-dependent children recruited from Midwest specialty clinics, so it may not apply to other caregiver groups, rural families, or families without reliable internet. Daily logging remained a persistent burden, and the paper does not show whether the daily log was necessary for benefit.
Declared interests
The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read this as evidence that Resourcefulness Training reduces caregiver stress or improves health. This article reports implementation barriers and adjustments, not the trial's outcome results.