Chinese Children's Experience When the Mother Has Breast Cancer: Voices From Mothers and Children

Conclusions When their mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, Chinese children experienced various negative feelings, although their daily life was not profoundly affected because of grandparents' help. However, children's concerns may be underestimated by their mothers. Fathers and grandparents also played an important role in the interactions with children. Implications for Practice Mothers in China need to understand their children's reactions in order to help them cope with the illness. Children's experiences should be further explored. The understanding of children from the perspectives of fathers and grandparents also requires further research.
Source: Cancer Nursing - Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research