Perceptions of parenting stress and family relations by fathers of children evaluated for organ transplantation.
18 fathers of children evaluated for solid organ or bone marrow transplantation completed measures of parenting stress and family functioning. Comparisons with normative data indicated that these fathers reported less parenting stress, less family conflict, more concern about family finances, and more limitations in family activities. These data highlight the need for family-based assessments in pediatric transplantation.
Rodrigue
J R
JR
Center for Pediatric Psychology and Family Studies, University of Florida Health Science Center, Gainesville 32610-0165, USA. louiepeds@ufcc.ufl.edu
MacNaughton
K
K
Hoffmann
R G
RG
Graham-Pole
J
J
Andres
J M
JM
Novak
D A
DA
Fennell
R S
RS
D000328:Adult; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005220:Fathers / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000523:psychology; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000523:psychology*; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D012803:Sick Role