Cancer patients as parents: implementation of a cross sector service for families with adolescent and young adult children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer patients who are parents show concerns about their ability to parent following diagnosis, and their adolescent and young adult (AYA) children have a need for improved cancer communication within the family. However, psychosocial support for families affected by parental cancer is not routinely available. This study explores the implementation of the Parent Support Worker (PSW) role, as part of a new cross sector model of care to support parent patients, their partners, and AYA children.

Methods

Two PSWs, social workers and healthcare staff (n = 26) from three hospitals participated in audio-recorded, semi-structured interviews about implementation of the PSW role. Template Analysis and Normalization Process Theory were used to analyze the interviews. Data o

SUBMITTER: Skrabal Ross X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10173515 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature