title: Putting patients first includes considering the needs of their children.
abstract: The complexities of the effect that a parent's lung transplant can have on their children are portrayed clearly in this research study. The need to ensure that family-centred care for the parent also considers and includes the needs of their children is exemplified in the researchers' detailed findings. Corkin and Cardwell ( 2012 ) explain how, when caring for children, the needs of the family must be an integral part of care planning, and this study indicates that the same principles will apply in the event of a parent being ill.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents