Experiences and needs of rural families with a child with cancer, the families' perspective
| dc.contributor.author | Scott-Findlay, Shannon | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2007-05-17T12:35:17Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2007-05-17T12:35:17Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z | en_US |
| dc.degree.discipline | Nursing | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Nursing (M.N.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The diagnosis of pediatric cancer affects the entire family. The treatment and care for children with cancer are usually located within a large tertiary health care facility and often families live a great distance from the treatment centre. The focus of this study was to explore the needs of rural families, experiencing childhood cancer, who live a considerable distance from the centralized pediatric cancer treatment centre. A review of the literature suggested a lack of research examining rural families with a child with cancer. A qualitative research study, using an ethnographic methodology and integrating family systems theory as the conceptual framework was used to explore the needs of these families. Ten family interviews were conducted; in total twenty-five family members participated. The interviews were tape recorded and later transcribed. Purposeful sampling was used to drive the selection of families for this study. Data were collected using a semi-structured interview guide specifically developed for the study. (Abstract shortened by UMI.) | en_US |
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| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/1403 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.title | Experiences and needs of rural families with a child with cancer, the families' perspective | en_US |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |