Purpose/Objectives: To explore the response shift phenomenon in pediatric patients with cancer and to determine its effects on ratings of health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Design: Retrospective pre- and post-test design. Setting: Pediatric oncology department in the northern part of the...

Purpose/Objectives: To test the effectiveness of a two-to-three session family therapeutic conversation intervention (FAM-TCI) for primary and partner caregivers of children and adolescents in active cancer treatment on perceived family support and on expressive family functioning. Design:...

Cancer is a devastating diagnosis for anyone, but none more so than for children and their parents—so many questions to be asked, so much information to sift through and absorb, and so many difficult decisions to be made. It is no wonder that a diagnosis of childhood cancer is often met with fear,...

Purpose/Objectives: To investigate differences in burnout among oncology nurses by type of work setting, coping strategies, and job satisfaction. Design: Descriptive. Setting: A metropolitan cancer center. Sample: A convenience sample of 74 oncology nurses. Methods: Participants completed a...