Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-16-2023
Identifier
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20065208; PMCID: PMC10048924
Abstract
Previous literature highlights the impact of COVID-19 on family functioning. Less is known about the impact of the pandemic on families of pediatric cancer patients. In order to determine universal and unique risk and resilience factors of these families during the pandemic, a qualitative analysis was conducted on families currently receiving cancer treatment at a Midwestern hospital. Results of the data analysis depict ways in which these families have been impacted by and have adapted to COVID-19. These findings suggest that families of pediatric cancer patients have unique experiences in the context of COVID-19, in addition to universal experiences outlined in previous literature.
Journal Title
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Volume
20
Issue
6
MeSH Keywords
Humans; Child; COVID-19; Pandemics; Neoplasms
Keywords
COVID-19; cancer; family; pediatrics; psycho-oncology; resilience; risk
Recommended Citation
Gilbert R, Bates CR, Khetawat D, Dreyer Gillette ML, Moore R. Risk and Resilient Functioning of Families of Children with Cancer during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023;20(6):5208. Published 2023 Mar 16. doi:10.3390/ijerph20065208
Comments
Grant support
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Publisher's Link: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/6/5208