Study of Uprooting in Pediatric Cancer Care for Children From the French West Indies and Guiana Treated in Mainland France: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A diagnosis of childhood cancer has a profound impact on families, especially when treatment requires relocation. Children from the French West Indies (FWI) and French Guiana (FG) are often treated in specialized centers in mainland France, resulting in physical and cultural uprooting that poses unique psychosocial challenges.

Aims

This study explores the impact of uprooting on the dynamics and well-being of these families.

Methods

This qualitative observational study used semi-structured interviews with parents of pediatric cancer patients from the FWI and FG. Eligible participants were French-speaking primary caregivers with parental authority who accompanied their children for treatment in mainland France. Interviews were conducted between November 2023

SUBMITTER: Vanlaer C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12306847 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature