Understanding parents’ communication experiences in childhood cancer: a qualitative exploration and model for future research

Purpose Following their child’s cancer diagnosis, parents must rapidly familiarize themselves with cancer-specific information and the health-care setting. Theory-driven research is needed to understand and address parents’ difficulties when interacting with health-care professionals (HCPs). We exam...

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Veröffentlicht in:Supportive care in cancer 2020-09, Vol.28 (9), p.4467-4476
Hauptverfasser: Baenziger, Julia, Hetherington, Kate, Wakefield, Claire E., Carlson, Lauren, McGill, Brittany C., Cohn, Richard J., Michel, Gisela, Sansom-Daly, Ursula M.
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Zusammenfassung:Purpose Following their child’s cancer diagnosis, parents must rapidly familiarize themselves with cancer-specific information and the health-care setting. Theory-driven research is needed to understand and address parents’ difficulties when interacting with health-care professionals (HCPs). We examined parents’ health-care experiences during and after the child’s cancer treatment. Methods We recruited parents of children/adolescents (aged 
ISSN:0941-4355
1433-7339
DOI:10.1007/s00520-019-05270-6