title: Children with cancer: the needs of siblings.
abstract: Siblings have been identified as the most neglected of all family members during serious childhood illnesses. Siblings of children with cancer can experience great stress. Nurses can support the whole family and encourage positive coping mechanisms among siblings.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Harding
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002648:Child; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing*; D012801:Sibling Relations; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000451:nursing*