Abstrakt  Bakgrund: Globalt rapporteras 19 miljoner fall årligen av cancer varav 400 000 fall av dem är barn. Dessa fall påverkar inte bara barnen själva utan även familjerna. De ställs inför en svår och utmanande situation. De vanligaste cancerformerna hos barn är leukemi, lymfom och tumör.  Syfte: Syftet med studien var att beskriva föräldrars erfarenheter av att leva med ett cancersjukt barn. Metod: Kvalitativ litteraturstudie baserad på åtta empiriska studier. Sökning av artiklar gjordes i Pubmed, Cinahl och APA PsycINFO. Studierna kvalitetsgranskades och analyserades med hjälp av Fribergs modell. Resultat: I resultatet kom det fram två huvudkategorier och sex subkategorier, ”Ett annorlunda liv” och ”Utveckla hanteringsstrategier”. Konklusion: Att leva med barn som drabbats av cancer påverkade föräldrarna på flera olika sätt; psykiskt, depression, ångest och stress påvisades. Lyfta fram föräldrars erfarenheter skapar förståelse och ger kunskap till sjuksköterskan över hur de kan stötta familjer i svåra situationer. Författarna ville med studien ge uppmärksamhet till hur det är att vara förälder till en sjuk patient. / Abstract Background: Globally 19 million cases of cancer are reported annually, of which 400,000 cases are children. These cases affect not only the children themselves but also families. They are faced with difficult and challenging situation. The most common cancers among children is leukemia, lymphoma and tumor. Aim: The aim of this study was to describe parents' experiences of living with a child with cancer. Methods: Qualitative literature study based on eight empirical studies. Search for articles was done in Pubmed, Cinahl and APA PsycINFO. The studies were quality reviewed and analyzed using Friberg's model. Results: The result was two main categories and six subcategories ”A different life” och ”Develop management strategies to a higher power”. Conclusion: Living with children affected by cancer affected parents' in several different ways; mental, depression, anxiety and stress were demonstrated. Highlighting parents' experiences creates understanding and provides knowledge to the nurse about how they can support families in difficult situations. This study the authors wanted to draw attention to what it is like to be parent to a sick patient.

This research was aimed at listening to the care stories of people living with cancer in remission. The participants spoke about relationships with their families, medical professionals and their spirituality, thereby giving a voice to personal experiences of cancer as part of family life. Postmodern social construction discourse guided the explaining of how cancer invades and affects people's Jives and relationships. This participatory action research was situated in a contextual practical theology. Narrative conversations with the participants spoke about experiences of both care and communication by medical professionals, their struggles in communicating with their partners and families, their spiritual search and longing for pastoral care to sustain and guide them. / Practical Theology / M.Th. (Pastoral Therapy)

This research was aimed at listening to the care stories of people living with cancer in remission. The participants spoke about relationships with their families, medical professionals and their spirituality, thereby giving a voice to personal experiences of cancer as part of family life. Postmodern social construction discourse guided the explaining of how cancer invades and affects people's Jives and relationships. This participatory action research was situated in a contextual practical theology. Narrative conversations with the participants spoke about experiences of both care and communication by medical professionals, their struggles in communicating with their partners and families, their spiritual search and longing for pastoral care to sustain and guide them. / Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / M.Th. (Pastoral Therapy)