Returning to daily life: a qualitative interview study on parents of childhood cancer survivors in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate experiences of parents of paediatric cancer survivors in cancer-related changes in the parents' daily life (work life, family life, partner relationship and social life) during and after intensive cancer treatment and to examine the reintegration process with its impeding and facilitating factors.

Design

The design of this cross-sectional study involves a qualitative content analysis of semistructured interviews.

Setting

Participants were consecutively recruited in clinical settings throughout Germany.

Participants

Forty-nine parents (59% female) of 31 cancer survivors (aged 0-17 at diagnosis of leukaemia or central nervous system tumour) were interviewed approximately 16-24 months after the end of intensive cancer treatment (eg, chemo

SUBMITTER: Peikert ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7064139 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature