Ok-Hee Cho1, Yang-Sook Yoo2, Kyung-Hye Hwang3. 1. Department of nursing College of Nursing and Health Kongju National University 56 Kongjudaehak-no Konju, ChoongChungNamDo 314-701. Electronic address: dhrgml@daum.net. 2. College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-701, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: ysyoo@catholic.ac.kr. 3. Department of Nursing, Suwon Science College, San 9-10, Botong-ri, Jeongnam-myun, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do 445-742, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: hkh@ssc.ac.kr.
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study compared parent-child communication (PCC) patterns and parental role satisfaction (PRS) between women with breast cancer and healthy women. BACKGROUND: A limited number of studies have examined PCC and the impact of PRS between cancer patients and their children. METHODS: It was a descriptive survey design comprising the Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale and a PRS measure. Data from 202 participants in total were analysed with two-way analyses of variance and t-tests. RESULTS: Closed communication was higher in both groups than open communication, but higher still in children of women with breast cancer than in children of healthy women. PRS was lower in women with breast cancer than in healthy women. Educational programs should be developed to support parents and children during the post-treatment adjustment period for mothers with breast cancer. CONCLUSION: Such programs should take a practical approach toward increasing open parent-child communication while considering personal characteristics and cultural backgrounds.
PURPOSE: This study compared parent-child communication (PCC) patterns and parental role satisfaction (PRS) between women with breast cancer and healthy women. BACKGROUND: A limited number of studies have examined PCC and the impact of PRS between cancerpatients and their children. METHODS: It was a descriptive survey design comprising the Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale and a PRS measure. Data from 202 participants in total were analysed with two-way analyses of variance and t-tests. RESULTS: Closed communication was higher in both groups than open communication, but higher still in children of women with breast cancer than in children of healthy women. PRS was lower in women with breast cancer than in healthy women. Educational programs should be developed to support parents and children during the post-treatment adjustment period for mothers with breast cancer. CONCLUSION: Such programs should take a practical approach toward increasing open parent-child communication while considering personal characteristics and cultural backgrounds.