Föräldrars upplevelser av att leva med ett cancersjukt barn : en studie av självbiografier

Sammanfattning: Background: Approximately 300 children get a malign cancer diagnosis every year in Sweden, 80 % of them survive. Parents of the children who have a cancer diagnosis experienced that they didn't have mental health, nurses care of parents are to keep a mental health so they can handle their parent role. Nurses should meet families through their life-world because caring should be done with dignity and integrity. Aim: The aim of this study was to describe how parents experience the daily life with a child who has a cancer diagnosis. Method: The method used in this study was a literature study based on autobiography, which means analysis of autobiographies. Four books were analyzed. Results: Four categories emerged from the analysis of the autobiographies, experience of powerless, desire of a regular, experience of anxiety and fear, to experience joy and have hope. Conclusion: This study shows how life changes when a child in the family gets a cancer diagnosis and how it affected the parents. The study points out the importants to create a great relationship between the nurses and the family so they can have a good care.