Tunisian children ans adolescents coping with parental cancer

Autor: Yosra Berrazaga, Sinan Korbi, Nesrine Mejri, Haifa Rachdi, Mariem Saadi, Nouha Daoud, Hammouda Boussen
Rok vydání: 2022
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2131378/v1
Popis: Purpose: We aimed to investigate the coping mechanisms of children of cancer parents in the Tunisian context where cancer remains a taboo subject in many families. Methods: Parents treated for cancer (n=103) how have childrenResults: We interviewed 75 women (72.8%), mean age was 43 years old. Forty percent of the patients had adolescents (aged 12-18 years), 35% had school-aged children (6-12 years) and 25% had children preschoolers (Conclusion: Tunisian parents with cancer seemed to lift the taboo surrounding their disease by involving their children in the acceptance process of the disease despite the developmental disruption it can generate.
Databáze: OpenAIRE