'Never once was I thinking the c-word': Parent perspectives on the facilitators and barriers to getting a childhood cancer diagnosis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims and objectives

To describe the facilitators and barriers of getting from 'something's not right' to a childhood cancer diagnosis from the perspective of parents living in the United States of America.

Background

It is common for families to experience long trajectories from when they first notice symptoms to receiving a childhood cancer diagnosis. Understanding this trajectory within the social and cultural contexts of the United States healthcare system is the first step in developing strategies for reducing this timeframe and mitigating some of the psychosocial impact for parents in receiving a childhood cancer diagnosis. This study examines the interpretations and meanings parents attributed to their child's symptoms, their decisions regarding seeking medical care, i

SUBMITTER: Christensen V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9984568 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature