Mixed‐methods analysis of decisional regret in parents following a child's death from cancer

D Feifer, EG Broden, N Xiong, E Mazzola… - Pediatric Blood & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objectives Decisional regret is common in bereaved parents. We aimed to
identify factors associated with and to explain patterns of parental decisional regret. Methods …

The evolution of regret: decision-making for parents of children with cancer

BA Sisk, TI Kang, JW Mack - Supportive Care in Cancer, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Parents of children with cancer make treatment decisions in highly emotional states
while feeling overwhelmed with information. In previous work, 1 in 6 parents demonstrated …

Treatment decision making and regret in parents of children with incurable cancer

ZJ Ye, MH Cheng, XY Zhang, Y Tang, J Liang… - Cancer …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background The treatment-related decision-making process is a highly emotional time for
parents of children with incurable cancer, and they tend to continue the cancer-directed …

If only I could turn back time—Regret in bereaved parents

CW Sim, S Heuse, D Weigel… - Pediatric blood & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Regret about loss is one of the most intense types of regret experienced in life.
Little is known about the bereavement regret of parents whose child has died of cancer …

Decisional regret among parents of children with cancer

JW Mack, AM Cronin, TI Kang - Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2016 - ascopubs.org
Purpose Decision making is one of the ways in which parents serve as stewards of their
children with cancer, but barriers to informed decision making among parents of children …

Regret and unfinished business in parents bereaved by cancer: a mixed methods study

WG Lichtenthal, KE Roberts, C Catarozoli… - Palliative …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Prior research has demonstrated that the presence of regret and unfinished
business is associated with poorer adjustment in bereavement. Though there is a growing …

Unrealistic parental expectations for cure in poor‐prognosis childhood cancer

JW Mack, AM Cronin, H Uno, S Shusterman, CJ Twist… - Cancer, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Many parents of children with advanced cancer pursue curative goals when
cure is no longer possible. To the authors' knowledge, no pediatric studies to date have …

Helping parents prepare for their child's end of life: a retrospective survey of cancer‐bereaved parents

L Wiener, J Tager, J Mack, H Battles… - Pediatric blood & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Most parents vividly recall the weeks, days, and moments preceding their
child's death for years to come. Dissatisfaction with communication about their child's …

Exploring cancer worry in adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancers

R Wang, IA Syed, PC Nathan, RD Barr… - Journal of adolescent …, 2015 - liebertpub.com
Purpose: Adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of cancers in childhood experience
cancer worry, defined as concerns about cancer-related issues such as relapse and late …

Adolescent and young adult cancer patients' experiences with treatment decision-making

JW Mack, KM Fasciano, SD Block - Pediatrics, 2019 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND: Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer generally want to
engage in decision-making but are not always able to do so. We evaluated cancer treatment …