A quest for meaning: A qualitative exploration among children with advanced cancer and their parents.
Megan R SchaeferAnsley E KenneyAlexandra C HimelhochKatianne M Howard SharpLisa HumphreyRandal OlshefskiTammi Young-SalemeCynthia A GerhardtPublished in: Psycho-oncology (2020)
Our findings highlight the struggle children and parents often face when attempting to make sense of the child's advanced or high-risk illness. Clinicians might consider if meaning-centered interventions designed for use in adults at the end of life and bereaved parents may be helpful for children with advanced or high-risk cancer and their parents.