Walking on Eggshells: Parents' First Year After Their Adolescent Completes Their Cancer Treatment [Formula: see text].

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing : Official Journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses
Amy J WalkerAbby R Rosenberg

Abstract

Background: Despite an awareness that parents experience distress and heightened uncertainty at the end of their adolescent's treatment for cancer, little is known about the specific challenges and concerns parents hold for their adolescent survivors or how they manage these challenges. This study described challenges parents experience in the first year after their adolescent's cancer treatment and what parents did to manage those challenges. Method: Single occasion semistructured interviews were conducted with parents and were transcribed verbatim. Data were coded using inductive content analysis methods adapted from grounded theory. Results: Participants were 30 parents of adolescent survivors (13-18 years) who were in the first year following treatment completion. The core construct, "Walking on Eggshells," explained the processes and experiences parents faced once treatment was complete. Two additional domains captured how parents managed posttreatment challenges ("Doing What We Can") and the ways parents helped their adolescents adjust ("Balancing"). Conclusion: Study results suggest that services and materials are needed to help parents know common struggles that arise after treatment and ways to mitigate the severity of...Continue Reading

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Jan 30, 2021·European Journal of Cancer Care·Aditi SharmaVenessa James

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