Family Cohesiveness: A Dying Concern for the Coparent in Families With Parents With Advanced Cancer With Dependent Children: A Pilot Study

Conclusions Parents with advanced cancer have concerns beyond their role as a parent could make a difference in the overall health of the PWACs, but also the family unit. The PWACs’ concerns are present but may be covered over by use of protective mechanisms to maintain family cohesiveness. Implications for Practice Understanding dying concerns may enhance nurse-initiated communications between family members and healthcare providers to improve psychological distress and enhance family functioning.
Source: Cancer Nursing - Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research