Factors Related to Parents' Resilience When Their Child is Suffering From Cancer: Preliminary Results for Developing Parental Support Programs

• Project/Area Number: 22792226
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Lifelong developmental nursing
• Research Institution: Toho University (2011); Osaka University (2010)
• Principal Investigator: KAWAKAMI Chika 東邦大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (30324784)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): IDENO Keiko 東邦大学, 看護学部, 教授 (70248863) ; OGAWA Junko 淑徳大学, 看護栄養学部, 准教授 (30344972) ; ISHIKAWA Fukue 杏林大学, 保健学部, 教授 (90406900)
• Research Collaborator: TSUJI Yukie 大阪府立母子保健総合医療センター, 看護師 ; HARADA Kana 東邦大学, 医療センター大森病院, 看護師 ; NOMOTO Noriko 東邦大学, 医療センター大森病院, 看護師
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2011
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥780,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
• Keywords: 小児がん / 親 / レジリエンス

Research Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore the factors that influence resilience and positivity in Japanese parents who are experiencing hardships resulting from their child’s cancer diagnosis. Our aim was to provide material for developing effective parental support programs. Data were obtained through semi-structured, face-to-face, in-depth interviews and were analyzed using a qualitative approach. Participants were recruited from a university hospital in Japan. Because this study focused on the use of positive viewpoints in coping with stressful events, it seemed useful to apply the concept of resilience; thus, we extracted categories from the interview data according to factors identified in Grotberg’s theory of resilience([I AM] ,[I CAN] ,[I HAVE]). The results suggest that, for parents, the degree of recovery in their child’s illness and their relationships with health care professionals are two of the most important factors for minimizing stress responses.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] The Experiences of Parents' with Children Receiving Long-Term (2013)
  • Author(s): Kawakami C., and Fujiwara C
  • Journal Title: Parenteral Nutrition Pediatrics International Volume: 55(6)(印刷中)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The Experiences of Parents’ with Children Receiving Long-Term Home Parenteral Nutrition (2013)
  • Author(s): Kawakami C., Fujiwara C.
  • Journal Title: Pediatrics International Volume: 55(6)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] FACTORS RELATED TO PARENTS' RESILIENCE WHEN THEIR CHILD IS SUFFERING FROM CANCER (2013)
  • Author(s): Kawakami C., Ideno K., Ogawa J., Harada K., Morita N., and Ishikawa F
  • Organizer: the 45^<th> Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology
  • Place of Presentation: Hong Kong,China
  • Year and Date: 2013-09-28
• [Presentation] Parents' Experiences with Their Child Suffering from Cancer (2012)
  • Author(s): Kawakami C., Ideno K., Tsuji Y., Harada K., Morita N., and Ishikawa F
  • Organizer: the 44^<th> Congress of the International Society for Paediatric Oncology
  • Place of Presentation: London, UK
  • Year and Date: 2012-10-08
• [Presentation] Parents' Experiences with Their Child Suffering from Cancer
  • Author(s): Kawakami C.，Ideno K.，Tsuji Y., Harada K.，Morita N.，Ishikawa F.
  • Organizer: the 44th Congress of the International Society for Paediatric Oncology
  • Place of Presentation: London, U.K.