CATNAP
Carers at Night in Paediatrics
CATNAP (Carers at Night in Paediatrics) aims to investigate sleep experiences and concerns among parents of children with cancer. In response to parent and healthcare professional feedback we have developed a multi-component, evidence-based intervention employing cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) strategies, specifically tailored to support sleep and self-care among parents of children with cancer. Catnap has now been adapted and disseminated online by national charity partner Redkite.
Contact the Principal Investigator, Dr Sarah Ellis if you have any questions about this study.
Publications
Ellis S; Sansom-Daly U; Cohn R; Juraskova L; Butow P; Wakefield C, (2018). Improving Sleep in Parents of Children with Cancer: Development and Evaluation of a Hospital-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention. Pediatric Blood & Cancer. Vol. 65, pp. S10 - S11
Daniel LC; van Litsenburg RRL; Rogers VE; Zhou ES; Ellis SJ; Wakefield CE; Stremler R; Walter L; Crabtree VML, (2020). A call to action for expanded sleep research in pediatric oncology: A position paper on behalf of the International Psycho-Oncology Society Pediatrics Special Interest Group. Psycho-Oncology, 29, pp. 465 - 474, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.5242
