Long distance related stressors and coping behaviors in parents of children with cancer
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This descriptive comparative study addresses long distance related stress and coping behaviors of 53 parents of children with cancer. The purpose of the study was to determine the differences in the stress and coping behaviors of parents living 100 miles from the tertiary treatment center compared with those who live less than 100 miles from the center. The theoretical framework used was Lazarus' theory on stress and coping. The study participants were from several Pediatric Oncology Group member institutions. The parents completed Hymovich's Parent Perception Inventory and a demographic data sheet. Parametric (one-tailed t-test) and nonparametric (Mann-Whitney and chi-squared tests) were included in the statistical analysis. The results showed significant differences in demographic data, concerns, beliefs/feelings, and coping. Implications for the pediatric oncology treatment team include specific interventions that will improve the quality of care for the children/parents who live a long distance from the tertiary treatment center.
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Families in rural or remote settings are at greatest risk of poor outcomes.
“placing them at greatest risk of poor outcomes [12,13].”
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Parents living in rural or remote areas appear most at risk of poor outcomes after their child's cancer treatment.
“Parents living in rural/remote areas appear most at risk of these poor outcomes [9].”
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- Authors
- Aitken, T. J., & Hathaway, G.
- Affiliations
- Washington Regional Medical Center (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 1993-01
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 3-12
- ISSN
- 0748-1802 (ISSN-L)
- 1043-4542
- 1532-8457
- OpenAlex
- W2008741260
- Cited by
- 41
- References
- 18
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2013: 2
- FWCI
- 0.94
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Family Support in Illness
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative and Oncologic Care
- Keywords
- parental stress, coping styles, parents of children with cancer, childhood cancer
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Humans, Models, Psychological, Neoplasms, Parents, Surveys and Questionnaires, Stress, Psychological, Travel, Nursing Methodology Research
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