Family rules, routines, and caregiver distress during the first year of pediatric cancer treatment.
Carolyn R BatesIsabella K PallottoRachel M MooreMirae J FornanderLynne M CovitzMeredith L Dreyer GillettePublished in: Psycho-oncology (2021)
Families may relax rules and routines during the first several months of diagnosis, and this may be related to side effects of treatment and limited caregiver capacity. The long-term impact of changes in family rules and routines during cancer treatment warrants further study given that accommodating parenting strategies have been associated with adverse short- and long-term child health and behavior outcomes.