The Needs of Siblings of Children With Cancer: A Nursing Perspective

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 221-231

  O'Shea, Eileen R ^a   Shea, Joyce ^a   Robert, Tracey ^a   Cavanaugh, Cathleen ^b  

^a FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b South Shore Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

childhood cancer; interventions; nurse's perspectives; psychosocial; qualitative; siblings

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SIBLING; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NEW ENGLAND; NURSING; SIBLINGS;

EID: 84863757443     PISSN: 10434542     EISSN: 15328457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043454212451365     Document Type: Article

References (29)

1. Ball J.W.,Bindler R.C.,Cowen K.J.Principles of pediatric nursing: Caring for children. 2012). Principles of pediatric nursing: Caring for children (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson; 2012:.
2. Barrera M.,Chung J.Y.,Greenberg M.,Fleming C.Preliminary investigation of a group intervention for siblings of pediatric cancer patients.Children's Health Care. 2002;31:131-142.
3. Bjork M.,Wiebe T.,Hallstrom I.Striving to survive: Families' lived experiences when a child is diagnosed with cancer.Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing. 2005;22:265-276.
4. Bowden V.R.,Greenberg C.S.Children and their families: The continuum of care. 2010). Children and their families: The continuum of care (2nd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2010:.
5. Deatrick J.A.,Thibodeaux A.G.,Mooney K.,Schmus C.,Polack R.,Davey B.H.Family management style framework: A new tool with potential to assess families who have children with brain tumors.Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing. 2006;23:19-27.
6. Giovanola J.Sibling involvement at the end of life.Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing. 2005;22:222-226.
7. Heiney S.P.Assessing and intervening with dysfunctional families.Oncology Nursing Forum. 1988;15:585-590.
8. Houtzager B.A.,Grootenhuis M.A.,Hoekstra-Weebers J.E.,Last B.F.One month after diagnosis: Quality of life, coping and previous functioning in siblings of children with cancer.Child: Care, Health and Development. 2005;31:75-87.
9. Houtzager B.A.,Grootenhuis M.A.,Last B.F.Adjustment of siblings to childhood cancer: A literature review.Supportive Care Cancer. 1999;7:302-320.
10. Kingry M.J.,Tiedje L.B.,Friedman L.L.Focus groups: A research technique for nursing.Nursing Research. 1990;39:124-125.
11. Kress V.E.,Shoffner M.F.Focus groups: A practical and applied research approach for counselors.Journal of Counseling & Development. 2007;85:189-197.
12. MorseJ.BarrettM.MayanM.OlsonK.SpiersJ. (2002). Verification strategies for establishing reliability and validity in qualitative research. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 1(2). Retrieved from http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/IJQM/article/view/4603/3756.
13. Murray J.S.Social support for siblings of children with cancer.Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing. 1995;12 (2): 62-70.
14. Murray J.S.Siblings of children with cancer: A review of the literature.Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing. 1999;16 (1): 25-34.
15. Murray J.S.Attachment theory and adjustment difficulties in siblings of children with cancer.Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 2000a;21:1-21.
16. Murray J.S.Development of two instruments measuring social support for siblings of children with cancer.Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing. 2000b;17:229-238.
17. Murray J.S.Understanding sibling adaptation to childhood cancer.Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing. 2000c;23:39-47.
18. Murray J.S.Social support for school-age siblings of children with cancer: A comparison between parent and sibling perceptions.Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing. 2001;18:90-104.
19. Murray J.S.A qualitative exploration of psychosocial support for siblings of children with cancer.Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 2002;17:327-337.
20. Polit D.F.,Beck C.T.Nursing research: Generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice. 2008). Nursing research: Generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice (8th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 2008:.
21. RiesL. A. G.MelbertD.KrapchoM.MariottoA.MillerB. A.FeuerE. J. EdwardsB. K. (Eds.). (2007). SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2004. Bethesda, MD: National Cancer Institute. Retrieved from http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2004/.
22. Sandelowski M.Rigor or rigor mortis: the problem of rigor in qualitative research revisited.Advances in Nursing Science. 1993;16 (2): 1-8.
23. Stokes D.,Bergin R.Methodology or "methodolatry"? An evaluation of focus groups and depth interviews.Qualitative Market Research. 2006;9 (1): 26-37.
24. von Essen L.,Enskar K.Important aspects of care and assistance for siblings of children treated for cancer: A parent and nurse perspective.Cancer Nursing. 2003;26:203-210.
25. Walker C.,Wright P.,Curry D.,Panzarella C.,Adams J.,Gleason-Morgan D., Weeks D.A Delphi study of pediatric oncology nurses' facilitative behaviors.Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing. 1993;10:126-132.
26. WebbC.DomanM. (2008). Conducting focus groups: Experiences from nursing research. Junctures: The Journal of Thematic Dialogue, 10, 51-61. Retrieved from http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_7077/is_10/ai_n29470143/.
27. Wilkins K.L.,Woodgate R.L.A review of qualitative research on the childhood cancer experience from the perspective of siblings: A need to give them a voice.Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing. 2005;22:305-319.
28. Wilkins K.L.,Woodgate R.L.An interruption in family life: Siblings' lived experience as they transition through the pediatric bone marrow transplant trajectory.Oncology Nursing Forum. 2007;34:e28-e35.
29. Woodgate R.L.Siblings' experiences with childhood cancer: A different way of being in the family.Cancer Nursing. 2006;29:406-414.