title: Comparison of parent-child communication patterns and parental role satisfaction among mothers with and without breast cancer.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study compared parent-child communication (PCC) patterns and parental role satisfaction (PRS) between women with breast cancer and healthy women.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  A limited number of studies have examined PCC and the impact of PRS between cancer patients and their children.
  
  
  METHODS
  It was a descriptive survey design comprising the Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale and a PRS measure. Data from 202 participants in total were analysed with two-way analyses of variance and t-tests.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Closed communication was higher in both groups than open communication, but higher still in children of women with breast cancer than in children of healthy women. PRS was lower in women with breast cancer than in healthy women. Educational programs should be developed to support parents and children during the post-treatment adjustment period for mothers with breast cancer.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Such programs should take a practical approach toward increasing open parent-child communication while considering personal characteristics and cultural backgrounds.
authors.affiliation: Department of nursing College of Nursing and Health Kongju National University 56 Kongjudaehak-no Konju, ChoongChungNamDo 314-701. Electronic address: dhrgml@daum.net.
authors.forename: Ok-Hee
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-701, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: ysyoo@catholic.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Yang-Sook
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Suwon Science College, San 9-10, Botong-ri, Jeongnam-myun, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do 445-742, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: hkh@ssc.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Kyung-Hye
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Hwang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009035:Mothers; D010287:Parent-Child Relations
keywords: Breast neoplasm; Communication; Parent–child relations