Beacon in the storm: an exploration of the spirituality and faith of parents whose children have cancer
Spirituality; PedPal Lit; Adaptation; Attitude to Health Child Female Health Services Needs and Demand Humans Life Change Events Male Middle Aged; Neoplasms/psychology Nurse's Role Nursing Methodology Research Oncologic Nursing Ontario Parents/; Psychological Adult; psychology Pediatric Nursing Problem Solving Professional-Family Relations Qualitative Research Questionnaires Religion and Psychology Research Design Social Support
The purpose of this article is to describe the role of spirituality as a coping mechanism in the lives of parents of children with cancer. This exploratory study was conducted using a dominant-less dominant research design with phenomenology as the guiding theoretical orientation. Twelve parents (eight women and four men) were interviewed. Spirituality was described as playing a key role in the coping repertoire of these parents. In particular, spirituality's influence was described in both a religious and secularized manner with both aspects having a positive influence on coping behaviors among these parents. Health care professionals and nurses in particular have a role to play in facilitating access to spiritual resources as well as acknowledging and accepting the spiritual practices of the families they serve.
2006
Schneider M; Mannell RC
Issues Compr Pediatr Nurs
2006
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Journal Article
<a href="http://doi.org/10.1080/01460860500523731" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">10.1080/01460860500523731</a>
Differences On Psychosocial Outcomes Between Male And Female Caregivers Of Children With Life-limiting Illnesses
Parent-child Relations; Adaptation Psychological; Adult; Aged; Caregivers/ Psychology; Child; Chronic Disease; Cost Of Illness; Fathers/ Psychology; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Mothers/ Psychology; Palliative Care/ Psychology; Sex Factors; Stress Psychological/psychology; Young Adult
This secondary analysis of data examined the psychosocial outcomes of meaning in caregiving, self-esteem, optimism, burden, depression, spirituality, and posttraumatic growth in 273 parents caring for children with life-limiting illnesses to (a) determine if there were gender differences and (b) identify gender-specific correlations among these outcomes. Findings suggest that significant gender differences exist. Women reported higher average scores compared with men for meaning in caregiving, depression, burden, and posttraumatic growth and lower average scores for optimism. Correlations also revealed some significant differences. Health care professionals need to be aware of gender differences and tailor their interventions appropriately.
Schneider M; Steele R; Cadell S; Hemsworth D
Journal Of Pediatric Nursing
2011
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<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2010.01.007" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">10.1016/j.pedn.2010.01.007</a>