Psychological group intervention to support parenting: Qualitative study about needs and preferences of mothers with breast cancer.
Eur J Oncol Nurs
; 61: 102197, 2022 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Parental worries and parenting stress can increase when a mother receives a breast cancer diagnosis. This study presents the findings of needs and preferences of mothers with breast cancer to inform the development of a group intervention program for mothers with breast cancer and other alternatives of support.METHODS:
Using qualitative data from eighteen Portuguese women with at least one minor child when they received a breast cancer diagnosis, and content analysis on three focus groups transcripts, we uncover the participants' parenting needs and their perceptions of the potential benefits and the formal aspects of a group intervention.RESULTS:
Mothers revealed that they need support on several parenting-related issues (e.g., communicating with the children about the mother's diagnosis, dealing with children's responses and difficult questions). They provided information about the potential benefits of group intervention and preferences regarding intervention content, sessions' structure, frequency, location, and timing. Some participants also suggested other types of support, such as online information and individual psychological support.CONCLUSIONS:
The development of an intervention informed by the patients' needs and preferences can contribute to increasing its feasibility and efficacy. The findings indicated the specific parenting needs of Portuguese mothers with breast cancer, and it offered health professionals some important clues on how to support other family members.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
1_ASSA2030
Problema de salud:
1_medicamentos_vacinas_tecnologias
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias de la Mama
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Responsabilidad Parental
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Oncol Nurs
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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NEOPLASIAS
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Portugal