Goreti Marques1, Beatriz Araujo2. 1. Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Santa Maria do Porto, Portugal. 2. Universidade Católica do Porto, Portugal.
Abstract
UNLABELLED: Theme: Complex health care and chronic disease management. INTRODUCTION: The entire process underlying cancer disease not only affects the sick child, but also the healthy siblings, which should be the centre of attention from parents and nurses. OBJECTIVES: To identify the impact of the disease in healthy siblings and know the importance of social support to minimise its impact in healthy siblings. METHODOLOGY: Descriptive, correlational study, a sample of 128 families of children with oncological diseases, between August 2011 and January 2013. In order to do our research we used the following tools: Assessment questionnaire of the children's oncological diseases impact on the family and Satisfaction Scale Social Support. RESULTS: Families with a higher impact on family structure and more accrued expenses showed greater impact of the disease in healthy siblings, the most satisfied with their social support showed less improvement. CONCLUSIONS: Nurses should seek interventions that increase the perception of the need for social support of families.
UNLABELLED: Theme: Complex health care and chronic disease management. INTRODUCTION: The entire process underlying cancer disease not only affects the sick child, but also the healthy siblings, which should be the centre of attention from parents and nurses. OBJECTIVES: To identify the impact of the disease in healthy siblings and know the importance of social support to minimise its impact in healthy siblings. METHODOLOGY: Descriptive, correlational study, a sample of 128 families of children with oncological diseases, between August 2011 and January 2013. In order to do our research we used the following tools: Assessment questionnaire of the children's oncological diseases impact on the family and Satisfaction Scale Social Support. RESULTS: Families with a higher impact on family structure and more accrued expenses showed greater impact of the disease in healthy siblings, the most satisfied with their social support showed less improvement. CONCLUSIONS: Nurses should seek interventions that increase the perception of the need for social support of families.
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Keywords:
Child nursing; family; impact of oncological disease in healthy siblings; social support.
Authors: Filiberto Toledano-Toledano; José Moral de la Rubia; René Reyes Frometa; Fabiola González Betanzos; Laura Villavicencio Guzmán; Marcela Salazar García Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2020-10-26 Impact factor: 3.390