What Hope Means to Parents of Children with Cancer?

Authors

  • Tania Catalina Chinchilla-Salcedo Author Universidad de La Sabana

Keywords:

Nursing theory, parent-child relations, neoplasms, nursing

Abstract

Objective: Describe the concept of hope in parents of children between 0 and 15 years of age who have been diagnosed with cancer. Method: The information for this descriptive exploratory qualitative study was collected in four Colombian cities, through semi-structuredinterviews with eleven parents of children diagnosed with cancer. Results: Twelve categories were identified that describe not only theparents’ experiences and how they help them to cope, but also depict hope as a virtue and a frame of mind. Conclusions: Hope ends upbeing the cornerstone that changes parents’ lives. The experience with their children’s cancer transforms the meaning of illness and thesignificance of their own lives, helping them to rediscover positive strategies and coping mechanisms.

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Published

2013-08-21

How to Cite

Chinchilla-Salcedo, T. C. (2013). What Hope Means to Parents of Children with Cancer?. Aquichan, 13(2). Retrieved from https://aquichan.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/aquichan/article/view/2038

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Vol. 13 No. 2 (2013)

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