Sökning: "Parents support children cancer"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 25 avhandlingar innehållade orden Parents support children cancer.

1. 1. Children with cancer : focusing on their fear and on how their fear is handled

   Författare :Agneta Anderzén-Carlsson; Venke Sörlie; Mona Kihlgren; Olof Rydén; Örebro universitet; []
   Nyckelord :LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; Children; cancer; fear; handling; Medicine; Medicin; Medicin; Medicine;

   Sammanfattning : Various fears in children with cancer have previously been identified as a result of studying e.g. symptom experiences, distress and uncertainty within this population. Studies of the meaning the children give to their fear, as well as the handling of their fear seem to be sparse, however. LÄS MER

3. 2. Posttraumatic stress among parents of children on cancer treatment: support, care and distress

   Författare :Ulrika Pöder; Louise von Essen; Gustaf Ljungman; Ingalill Rahm Hallberg; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :Caring sciences; posttraumatic stress; PTSD; symptoms; emotional support; satisfaction; childhood cancer; parents; Vårdvetenskap;

   Sammanfattning : The main aim of this thesis was to longitudinally investigate the potential occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among parents of children on cancer treatment (Study I). Additional aims were to describe parents’ perceptions of emotional support and satisfaction with the child’s care (II), perceptions of the child’s symptom burden (III), and parents’ stories about having a child on cancer treatment (IV). LÄS MER

4. 3. When children undergo radiotherapy. Exploring care, developing and testing preparation procedures

   Författare :Jenny Gårdling; Barns och familjers hälsa; []
   Nyckelord :Radiotherapy; Children; Parents; Radiotherapy nurses; Information; Preparation; Anxiety; General Anaesthesia;

   Sammanfattning : Radiotherapy (RT) is a repetitive treatment divided into daily fractions, scheduled five days a week from one up to several weeks depending upon the child’s diagnosis. Although RT is painless and non-invasive, children experience anxiety. LÄS MER

5. 4. LIVING WITH CHILDHOOD CANCER - Family Members’ Experiences and Needs

   Författare :Maria Björk; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Parents; Siblings; Nursing; Child; Family; Childhood Cancer;

   Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to elucidate family members’ lived experiences and needs during a child’s cancer trajectory and to describe how the illness and its treatment influence both individuals within the family and the family as a whole. Seventeen families with a child under the age of 13 and newly diagnosed with cancer were followed during the child’s treatment trajectory by means of interviews and observations. LÄS MER

7. 5. The everyday life of young children through their cancer trajectory

   Författare :Laura Darcy; Karin Enskär; Faith Gibson; Högskolan i Borås; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Young child; cancer; everyday life; health and functioning; transition; Människan i vården; Människan i vården;

   Sammanfattning : The young child’s experiences of living with cancer are crucial to providing evidence based care. The overall aim of this thesis was to explore and describe experiences of health and functioning in the everyday life of young children with cancer, over a three year period from diagnosis, to provide insights and suggestions to improve evidence based care. LÄS MER