The importance of being there: perspectives of social support by adolescents with cancer

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing : Official Journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses
Roberta Lynn Woodgate

Abstract

Adolescents with cancer are confronted with many challenges. The extent to which they are able to deal with such challenges appears to be partly contingent on a positive strong social support system. In this article, the author describes findings specific to the sources of social support that 15 adolescents with cancer found to be most important in getting them through the cancer experience. Data were collected as part of a longitudinal qualitative interpretive study and involved individual interviews, focus group interviews, and participant observation as the main sources of data. The relationships that adolescents maintained with their nuclear families, health care team members, and special friends were the 3 main supportive relationships in the adolescents'lives. The act of others "being there" was seen by the adolescents as the key element of a supportive relationship and involved 6 main behaviors. Although the 3 key supportive relationships were essential in helping adolescents get through cancer, these relationships were at times a source of stress for adolescents.

References

Jan 1, 1991·Social Science & Medicine·L L Viney, L Bousfield
Oct 1, 1990·Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing : Official Journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses·M Rechner
Nov 1, 1990·Seminars in Oncology Nursing·P S Hinds
Mar 1, 1995·Intensive Care Medicine·M SchaeferK H Rudolph
Jan 1, 1993·Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing : Official Journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses·D P WeekesN Seboni
Apr 1, 1996·Nursing Forum·P Osterman, D Schwartz-Barcott
Jul 1, 1996·Patient Education and Counseling·L M BannerJ W Hill
Feb 1, 1997·Cancer Nursing·K EnskärE Hamrin
Feb 25, 1998·Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing : Official Journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses·K Neville
May 20, 1998·Journal of Pediatric Psychology·S Manne, D Miller
Nov 24, 1999·Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing : Official Journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses·R L Woodgate
May 25, 2001·Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing : Official Journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses·M A Ritchie
Feb 6, 2002·European Journal of Cancer Care·H KyngäsT Jämsä
Oct 9, 2002·Oncology Nursing Forum·Heather B HaluskaM Christine Nagy
Feb 6, 2003·Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing : Official Journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses·Peter C TraskCathy Maan
Mar 6, 2003·Psycho-oncology·Casey A Harris, Sandra G Zakowski
May 31, 2003·Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing : Official Journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses·Roberta Lynn Woodgate, Lesley Faith Degner
Nov 11, 2003·Journal of Pediatric Hematology/oncology·Ilana B ResslerPhilip M Rosoff
Mar 9, 2004·European Journal of Oncology Nursing : the Official Journal of European Oncology Nursing Society·Mariann HedströmLouise von Essen
Jan 5, 2005·Pediatrics·John G ReissLeslie R Walker

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jul 13, 2013·Journal of Psychosocial Oncology·Kimberly M WesleyLisa A Schwartz
Jul 10, 2007·The Australian Journal of Rural Health·Paul Bramston, Jeff Patrick
Jan 1, 2007·Journal of Psychosocial Oncology·Wendy Shama, Sonia Lucchetta
Sep 1, 2008·International Journal of Evidence-based Healthcare·Anthony VenningLisa Kettler
Aug 3, 2010·Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer·Bibi Hølge-HazeltonEric van Rijswijk
Mar 19, 2014·Journal of Cancer Education : the Official Journal of the American Association for Cancer Education·Maurizio MascarinCaterina Elia
Jun 20, 2013·Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology·Erin E KentLinda C Harlan
Dec 25, 2015·Pediatric Blood & Cancer·Heather L ChristiansenLamia P Barakat
Oct 17, 2012·European Journal of Oncology Nursing : the Official Journal of European Oncology Nursing Society·Simon PiniSiobhan Hugh-Jones
Sep 16, 2011·European Journal of Oncology Nursing : the Official Journal of European Oncology Nursing Society·Agneta Anderzén-CarlssonAnnica Kihlgren
Apr 17, 2007·Cancer Treatment Reviews·Annah N AbramsRichard T Penson
Aug 5, 2009·Paediatric Anaesthesia·Tim Dare
May 29, 2008·Pediatric Blood & Cancer·Joshua D SchiffmanLalita K Suzuki
Jul 30, 2010·Psycho-oncology·G EngvallM Hedström
Jun 21, 2015·Journal of Pediatric Psychology·Marieke Van SchoorsMelissa A Alderfer
Dec 24, 2014·Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing : JSPN·Hicran Çavuşoğlu, Hatice Sağlam
Sep 25, 2010·European Journal of Oncology Nursing : the Official Journal of European Oncology Nursing Society·Pia Riis Olsen, Ingegerd Harder
Sep 27, 2012·Human Fertility : Journal of the British Fertility Society·Marilyn Crawshaw
Oct 31, 2013·European Journal of Oncology Nursing : the Official Journal of European Oncology Nursing Society·Bruno QuintardHélène Labeyrie-Lagardère
Jun 29, 2011·Oncology Nursing Forum·Marijke C KarsJohannes J M van Delden
Jun 30, 2016·Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer·Bibi Hølge-HazeltonCecilie Dyg Sperling
Oct 5, 2016·European Journal of Oncology Nursing : the Official Journal of European Oncology Nursing Society·Bora KimPandora Patterson
Nov 5, 2016·Bulletin du cancer·Sue Morgan, Louise Soanes
Jan 9, 2016·Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing : Official Journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses·Omar Al OmariMoawiah Khatatbeh
Oct 21, 2015·Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing : Official Journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses·Jessica Keim-MalpassSusan Kools
Jul 12, 2014·Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing : Official Journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses·Kristin Stegenga
Jul 21, 2007·Western Journal of Nursing Research·Verna Hendricks-Ferguson
Mar 31, 2010·Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology·Claire L Treadgold, Aura Kuperberg
Aug 6, 2008·Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing : Official Journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses·Amy L CoreyPatrick O Monahan
Feb 5, 2009·Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing : Official Journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses·Kristin Stegenga, Peggy Ward-Smith
Jun 11, 2014·Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing : Official Journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses·Betty Gonzalez-MorkosAura Kuperberg
Mar 22, 2014·Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing : Official Journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses·Charlotte Ångström-Brännström, Astrid Norberg
Mar 17, 2018·Journal of Child Health Care : for Professionals Working with Children in the Hospital and Community·Sin Hui AngShefaly Shorey
Dec 23, 2017·Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing : Official Journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses·Amy McCulloughMarguerite E O'Haire
May 10, 2017·Cancer Nursing·Nathalie BelpameSofie Verhaeghe
Aug 30, 2017·Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing : Official Journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses·Amanda BettleJean Hughes
Jul 20, 2010·Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing : Official Journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses·Charlotte Angström-BrännströmVera Dahlqvist

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.