Parents' experiences of handling oral anticancer drugs at home: 'It all falls on me …'.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The aim of this study was to describe the experiences of parents handling oral anticancer drugs in a home setting.

Methods

Parents of children with cancer were recruited from a paediatric oncology ward in Sweden to participate in an interview. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and subjected to qualitative content analysis.

Results

We found the following categories and subcategories: parents' views on the provided information-lack of, too little or contradictory information, and parents' preferences for information delivery; safety over time; correct drug dose; and drug administration. As time passed, most parents adapted to their child's illness, felt safer and found it easier to take in and process any given information. Parents preferred information in di

SUBMITTER: Akkawi El Edelbi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10086976 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature