title: The Emotional Experience and Perceived Changes in Siblings of Children With Cancer Reported During a Group Intervention.
abstract: To examine the experiences and perceived changes in siblings of children with cancer while participating in a group intervention program.  .
  
  
  
  Repeated observations during group participation and content analysis.  .
  
  
  
  A tertiary pediatric health center in Ontario, Canada. .
  
  
  
  Twenty-two siblings (aged 7-18 years) of children with cancer.  .
  
  
  
  Siblings participated in the Siblings Coping Together program, an eight-week group intervention designed for this population. Data consisted of materials completed by siblings (49 homework sheets, 33 pieces of artwork), and 31 logs recording events within group sessions.  .
  
  
  
  Three categories emerged from the data.
  
  
  
  These findings provide rich insight into siblings' own views of changes in themselves and within the family, as well as the perceived benefits of group participation.  .
  
  
  
  Methodologically, this study demonstrated that the inclusion of visual materials as data is a valid methodology for future research. Clinically, these findings can help nurses in their daily care of children with cancer and their families.
authors.affiliation: University of Calgary.
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Neville
authors.affiliation: MindSpace Psychological Services.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Simard
authors.affiliation: The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hancock
authors.affiliation: Hospital for Sick Children.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rokeach
authors.affiliation: Hospital for Sick Children.
authors.forename: Amani
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saleh
authors.affiliation: The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.
authors.forename: Maru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barrera
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D009864:Ontario; D036301:Qualitative Research; D035781:Siblings / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological
keywords: group intervention; pediatric cancer; psychological changes; qualitative methodology; siblings’ experience