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Parents' subjective experience of the parenting process in paediatric oncology during hospitalisation at home

Voskan Kirakosyan1, Matthieu Plichart2, Fatima Laradji2

  • 1CLIPSYD - A2P, Paris Nanterre University, Avenue de la République, 92001 Nanterre Cedex, France.

European Journal of Oncology Nursing : the Official Journal of European Oncology Nursing Society
|November 4, 2025
PubMed

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Parents caring for children with cancer at home (HaH) experience a dynamic parenting process. This involves balancing caregiving, maintaining presence, and managing guilt, requiring constant adaptation and new skills.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Oncology
  • Family Caregiving
  • Home Healthcare

Background:

  • Hospitalisation at home (HaH) is an increasing alternative for pediatric cancer care.
  • Parents face role redefinition balancing family life and medical demands.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the parenting process for parents of children with cancer receiving home hospitalisation care.

Main Methods:

  • Semi-structured interviews with 27 parents of children with cancer.
  • Reflexive thematic analysis of transcribed interviews.

Main Results:

  • Parenting is structured around forms of parenting, continuous parental presence, and guilt.
  • The process is a dynamic system with constant interplay between these dimensions.

Conclusions:

  • Parenting during home hospitalisation is dynamic, adaptive, and emotionally burdensome.
  • Parents must continually adapt and acquire new skills to meet their child's needs.
  • Understanding this complexity can support healthcare professionals assisting these families.
Abstract

Keywords:
Children with cancerHospitalisation at home (HaH)ParentingParents experienceQualitative study

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