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A new interesting article has been published in J Psychosoc Oncol. 2019 Jul 18:1-19. doi: 10.1080/07347332.2019.1614132. and titled:

Understanding familial response to parental advanced cancer using the family management style framework.

Authors of this article are:

Park EM, Miller KL, Knafl KA.

A summary of the article is shown below:

Purpose: A parental advanced cancer diagnosis can have profound and lasting impact on family functioning. We used an adapted version of the Family Management Style Framework (FMSF) to identify and describe patterns of family management in parental advanced cancer. Design: This is a secondary analysis of data from a cross-sectional, mixed-methods study. Forty-two adults participated in semi-structured, in-depth interviews about their experiences as a parent with advanced cancer and completed measures of psychosocial functioning. We analyzed interviews using codes derived from the FMSF and used directed content analysis to identify themes reflected in the coded data. Findings: We identified five distinct patterns of family management in parental advanced cancer: (1) Equipped and Optimistic; (2) Equipped and Pragmatic; (3) Discouraged and Struggling; (4) Apprehensive and Passive; and (5) Discouraged and Conflicted. Conclusions: The FMSF was a useful framework for differentiating and understanding underlying patterns of family response to parental advanced cancer.

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This article is a good source of information and a good way to become familiar with topics such as: cancer;family;family management;parent;qualitative/research methods.

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