| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2665538 | Journal of Pediatric Nursing | 2007 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Previous research on fear in children with cancer has often focused on interventions to alleviate fear related to medical procedures and less on how to meet the challenges related to existential fear. This study aimed to describe how experienced nurses and physicians handle fear in children with cancer. Ten nurses and physicians with more than 10 years of experience in child oncology from a university hospital in Sweden were interviewed, and a qualitative content analysis was performed on the data. Nurses' and physicians' handling of fear encompasses commitment and closeness and yet also a distancing from fear and its expressions.
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Authors
Agneta Anderzén-Carlsson, Mona Kihlgren, Gunnar Skeppner, Venke Sørlie,