Prolonged cancer death
1995; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 18; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1097/00002820-199506000-00007
ISSN1538-9804
AutoresKatherine M. Leonard, Susan Schrader Enzle, Judy McTavish, Ceinwen E. Cumming, David C. Cumming,
Tópico(s)Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
ResumoThe frequency with which families have to deal with cancer death is increasing as the population ages. The prevalence of some cancers in younger people is also increasing. In this article the authors focus on helping families deal with the anticipated cancer death of a family member. The article includes a definition of those groups of people who form families in the 1990s and examines dimensions along which families vary such as belief systems. We discuss the needs of families when a family member has a terminal cancer diagnosis and outline coping strategies that are seen in families and ways in which nurses and other health care professionals can facilitate adaptive coping.
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