Psychological Functioning, Post-Traumatic Growth, and Coping in Parents and Siblings of Adolescent Cancer Survivors.

CONCLUSIONS: Childhood and adolescent cancer affects survivors' siblings and parents in unique ways.
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IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: Relationship to the survivor, use of coping strategies, life satisfaction, and time since diagnosis affect family members' postcancer experiences.
PMID: 26679444 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Oncology Nursing Forum - December 21, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Turner-Sack AM, Menna R, Setchell SR, Maan C, Cataudella D Tags: Oncol Nurs Forum Source Type: research