Background: Approximately 300 children get a malign cancer diagnosis every year in Sweden, 80 % of them survive. Parents of the children who have a cancer diagnosis experienced that they didn't have mental health, nurses care of parents are to keep a mental health so they can handle their parent role. Nurses should meet families through their life-world because caring should be done with dignity and integrity. Aim: The aim of this study was to describe how parents experience the daily life with a child who has a cancer diagnosis. Method: The method used in this study was a literature study based on autobiography, which means analysis of autobiographies. Four books were analyzed. Results: Four categories emerged from the analysis of the autobiographies, experience of powerless, desire of a regular, experience of anxiety and fear, to experience joy and have hope. Conclusion: This study shows how life changes when a child in the family gets a cancer diagnosis and how it affected the parents. The study points out the importants to create a great relationship between the nurses and the family so they can have a good care.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:hv-4738 |
| Date | January 2012 |
| Creators | Henriksson, Åse, Järvelä, Lena |
| Publisher | Högskolan Väst, Avd för sjuksköterskeutbildning, Högskolan Väst, Avd för sjuksköterskeutbildning |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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