The concerns, needs and coping strategies of fathers when their children have cancer

Numerous families have discovered that trying to live with pediatric cancer demands all the energy they can produce. Many studies have been conducted to ascertain the feelings and needs of families in this crisis however, there is a paucity of research focusing on the fathers feelings and the father's needs. The purpose of this study was to explore the fathers' concerns, needs and coping strategies as they are experiencing pediatric cancer. A convenience sampling (n = 48) of fathers involved in cancer treatment for their child was obtained from the records of the Candelighters Group of America the Las Vegas, Nevada Chapter. The top concerns were regarding the children's current and future wellbeing. The main questions the fathers needed answered were questions about the current and future development of their children. The number one most frequently utilized, as well as the most helpful coping strategy was prayer. An increase in yearly income was related to seeking more information and reading more about the problem. Also, an increased frequency in church attendance was related to a decreased use of looking for options as a way to cope.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Nursing

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Year

1998

Author dc:creator

• Scott, Judy Anne Christensen

Contributors dc:contributor

• Susan Rush Michael

Statement dc:rights

• IN COPYRIGHT. For more information about this rights statement, please visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Identifier

https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/rtds/941

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:oasis.library.unlv.edu:rtds-1940