Children's needs when facing the death of a parent from cancer: part two.
A small exploratory study was conducted to identify the psychosocial needs of children facing the death and subsequent bereavement of a parent from cancer. The focus was on the palliative phase of care through the bereavement period with the aim of identifying the best way forward in further developing a community-based service for children in Fife. Part one selectively reviewed the literature related to children's and families' needs when facing and dealing with the death of a parent, and described. Part two presents the results and reports the issues which will be considered as a basis for future service development.
MacPherson
Catriona
C
Fife Palliative Care Service, Cedar House, Whyteman's Brae, Kirkcaldy. catrionamacpherson@fife-pct.scot.nhs.uk
Emeleus
Martha
M
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001293:Attitude to Death; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001601:Bereavement; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D003142:Communication; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D016730:Program Development; D002666:Psychology, Child; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012606:Scotland; D012944:Social Support