Making the right decision for my child with cancer: the parental imperative.
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BACKGROUND Making major treatment decisions with life-altering consequences is a significant challenge faced by parents of children with cancer. The unique experience of parents is not well represented in the growing literature on cancer treatment decision making (TDM). OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to describe the process of parents making major treatment decisions for their children with cancer. METHODS Using grounded theory methods, we interviewed 15 parents of 13 children with cancer facing major treatment decisions. RESULTS Parents' determination to make the right decision was both a demanding responsibility and a natural extension of the parental role. Everything parents encountered and undertook during the TDM process was in the service of making the right decision for their child. All parents expressed conviction that they had made the right decision, but conviction was tempered by doubts triggered by the pervasive uncertainty of the childhood cancer experience. Parents described limited TDM participation by extended family members and the affected children themselves, asserting their primary responsibility to act as their child's surrogate in partnership with the child's medical team. CONCLUSIONS Making the right decision for one's child under challenging conditions is an extension of the parental obligation to act in the child's best interest and a responsibility that parents claim as their own. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE The findings from this study can serve as the foundation for future studies to refine the conceptualization of TDM in childhood cancer, which will in turn ground the development and evaluation of interventions to support parents in their critical TDM role.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Cancer nursing
دوره 35 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012