Support Expected from Nurses by Families of Children with Cancer

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  • Okamoto Ayako
    Osaka Metropolitan University Hospital Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Nursing
  • Hiratani Yuko
    Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Nursing
  • Tokimasa Sadao
    Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine

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  • 小児がんの病児をもつ家族が看護師に希望する家族支援
  • ショウニ ガン ノ ビョウジ オ モツ カゾク ガ カンゴシ ニ キボウ スル カゾク シエン

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<p>Objective: To clarify the support most expected from nurses for families of hospitalized children with cancer.</p><p>Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 families of children with cancer consisting of 14 parents and the results were analyzed using qualitative inductive content analysis.</p><p>Results: The analysis identified seven categories and 23 subcategories of support themes. They are “Support of care and consideration for the family”; “Support to encourage communication in order to share and discuss the family members’ problems”; “Support to help the family members feel secure and trust the health care providers”; “Support to reduce the burden they have”; “Support to offer appropriate consultation and advice”; “Support to provide them with information they currently need”; “Support for their liaison with other health care professionals.”</p><p>Conclusion: It is critical for pediatric nurses to analyze and understand clearly how, when, and why the families expect and require certain types of support depending on their situation. Enhancing these support themes with the professional medical care and providing the families with timely and effectively combined support services and care would help the nurses to relieve the psychological and socioeconomic problems, anxiety and burdens the families endure.</p>

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