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The Emotional Experience and Perceived Changes in Siblings of Children With Cancer Reported During a Group
Alexandra Neville1, Melissa Simard2, Kelly Hancock3
1University of Calgary.
Purpose/Objectives:
To examine the experiences and perceived changes in siblings of children with cancer while participating in a group intervention program. .
Research Approach:
Repeated observations during group participation and content analysis. .
Setting:
A tertiary pediatric health center in Ontario, Canada. .
Participants:
Twenty-two siblings (aged 7-18 years) of children with cancer. .
Methodologic Approach:
Siblings participated in the Siblings Coping Together program, an eight-week group intervention designed for this population. Data consisted of materials completed by siblings (49 homework sheets, 33 pieces of artwork), and 31 logs recording events within group sessions. .
Findings:
Three categories emerged from the data.
Conclusions:
These findings provide rich insight into siblings' own views of changes in themselves and within the family, as well as the perceived benefits of group participation. .
Interpretation:
Methodologically, this study demonstrated that the inclusion of visual materials as data is a valid methodology for future research. Clinically, these findings can help nurses in their daily care of children with cancer and their families.
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