title: Support groups for parents of chronically ill children.
abstract: The therapeutic importance of parent-to-parent support groups cannot be underestimated when families are facing a chronic illness. Nurses can play a key role in designing and implementing support groups for parents of chronically ill children.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Phillips
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012944:Social Support