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An everyday struggle- Swedish families' lived experiences during a child's cancer treatment

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Summary, in English

The aim was to elucidate families' lived experience during a child's cancer treatment. Interviews were conducted with members of 11 affected families. A hermeneutical phenomenological approach was chosen. "Focus on the ill child-An everyday struggle" emerged as an essential theme. The families' lived experience of daily life was described as "feeling drained," "disrupting family life," "feeling locked up and isolated," "retaining normality," "becoming experts," and "changing perspectives." The result indicates that life during a child's cancer treatment is a taxing period and that the entire family is in need of support to ease their burdens.

Publishing year

2008

Language

English

Pages

423-432

Publication/Series

Journal of Pediatric Nursing: Nursing Care of Children and Families

Volume

24

Issue

5

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Elsevier

Topic

  • Pediatrics
  • Nursing

Status

Published

Project

  • Children with cancer

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1532-8449