title: Protecting family interests: an interview study with foreign-born parents struggling on in childhood cancer care.
abstract: Sweden's population is gradually changing to become more multiethnic and diverse and that applies also for recipients of health care, including childhood cancer care. A holistic view on the sick child in the context of its family has always been a cornerstone in childhood cancer care in Sweden. The purpose of this study was to gain knowledge about the experiences and main concern of foreign-born parents in the context of paediatric cancer care. Interviews were performed with eleven foreign-born parents and data were analysed using a classic grounded theory approach. Foreign-born parents often feel in a position of powerless dependence, but family interests are protected in their approaches to interaction with healthcare staff, through cooperation, contesting, and reluctant resigning. Healthcare staff need to listen to foreign-born parents and deal with their concerns seriously to prevent powerless-dependence and work for trustful cooperation in the common fight against childhood cancer.
authors.affiliation: Childhood Cancer Research Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Q6:05, 171 76 Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: Pernilla
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pergert
authors.forename: Solvig
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ekblad
authors.forename: Olle
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Björk
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Enskär
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Andrews