A five-session advocacy training program for parents of pediatric cancer patients was
developed and evaluated. The contents of the program included communication skills with …

A structured education program for parents of children with cancer has been developed and
has undergone pilot testing. Content included both medical and psychosocial materials. The …

Some parents deal with the medical and psychosocial challenges of childhood cancer by
playing an active and assertive role in the medical treatment process. In this study involving …

The parents of children with cancer experience a uniquely stressful situation that poses a
profound threat to the equilibrium of the entire family. As health professionals, we recognize …

SRP helps the family, beginning early in the course of treatment, by contacting the school
directly to provide necessary medical informa-tion. A visit to the classroom is also arranged …

Childhood cancer affects not only children with the illness, but their families and their
communities as well. Both children with cancer and their parents have need of complete …

Objective: To evaluate a psychoeducational intervention program for parents of pediatric
cancer patients, using cognitive and behavioral techniques. Methods: Parents were …

Because of successes in treatment, increasing numbers of children who have cancer are
attending school. Thus, attention is now being directed toward factors that enhance or …

Little information has been published on interventions designed to help school personnel
respond to challenges faced by a family dealing with parental cancer. The current study …

The purpose of this study was to develop a theoretical model of consultation to use with
school systems dealing with pediatric cancer. The current literature identifies the …