Screening for Psychosocial Risk in Dutch Families of a Child With Cancer: Reliability, Validity, and Usability of the Psychosocial Assessment Tool

Simone M Sint Nicolaas; Sasja A Schepers; Peter M Hoogerbrugge; Huib N Caron; Gertjan J L Kaspers; Marry M van den Heuvel-Eibrink; Martha A Grootenhuis; Chris M Verhaak

doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsv119

Screening for Psychosocial Risk in Dutch Families of a Child With Cancer: Reliability, Validity, and Usability of the Psychosocial Assessment Tool

Simone M Sint Nicolaas
, Sasja A Schepers
, Peter M Hoogerbrugge
, Huib N Caron
, Gertjan J L Kaspers
, Marry M van den Heuvel-Eibrink
, Martha A Grootenhuis
, Chris M Verhaak

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The Psychosocial Assessment Tool (PAT) was developed to screen for psychosocial risk in families of a child diagnosed with cancer. The current study is the first describing the cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, validity, and usability of the PAT in an European country (Dutch translation).

METHODS: A total of 117 families (response rate 59%) of newly diagnosed children with cancer completed the PAT2.0 and validation measures.

RESULTS: Acceptable reliability was obtained for the PAT total score (α = .72) and majority of subscales (0.50-0.82). Two subscales showed inadequate internal consistency (Social Support α = .19; Family Beliefs α = .20). Validity and usability were adequate. Of the families, 66% scored low (Universal), 29% medium (Targeted), and 5% high (Clinical) risk.

CONCLUSIONS: This study confirms the cross-cultural applicability, reliability, and validity of the PAT total score. Reliability left room for improvement on subscale level. Future research should indicate whether the PAT can be used to provide cost-effective care.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	810-9
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Pediatric Psychology
Volume	41
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsv119
Publication status	Published - Aug 2016
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Culture
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Mental Health
Middle Aged
Neoplasms/psychology
Netherlands
Parents/psychology
Psychological Tests
Reproducibility of Results
Risk Assessment
Social Support
Stress, Psychological/diagnosis
Translations
Young Adult

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Sint Nicolaas, S. M., Schepers, S. A., Hoogerbrugge, P. M., Caron, H. N., Kaspers, G. J. L., van den Heuvel-Eibrink, M. M., Grootenhuis, M. A., & Verhaak, C. M. (2016). Screening for Psychosocial Risk in Dutch Families of a Child With Cancer: Reliability, Validity, and Usability of the Psychosocial Assessment Tool. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 41(7), 810-9. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsv119

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Sint Nicolaas, SM, Schepers, SA, Hoogerbrugge, PM, Caron, HN, Kaspers, GJL, van den Heuvel-Eibrink, MM , Grootenhuis, MA & Verhaak, CM 2016, 'Screening for Psychosocial Risk in Dutch Families of a Child With Cancer: Reliability, Validity, and Usability of the Psychosocial Assessment Tool', Journal of Pediatric Psychology, vol. 41, no. 7, pp. 810-9. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsv119

Screening for Psychosocial Risk in Dutch Families of a Child With Cancer: Reliability, Validity, and Usability of the Psychosocial Assessment Tool. / Sint Nicolaas, Simone M; Schepers, Sasja A; Hoogerbrugge, Peter M et al.
In: Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Vol. 41, No. 7, 08.2016, p. 810-9.

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Screening for Psychosocial Risk in Dutch Families of a Child With Cancer: Reliability, Validity, and Usability of the Psychosocial Assessment Tool

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