Communicating a Pediatric Leukemia Diagnosis to a Child and Their Family: A Qualitative Study Into Oncologists’ Perspectives
During diagnostic conversations, oncologists aim to convey information they assume supports the needs of the family. Future research should investigate how these communication strategies are perceived by families.
Authors
- Natasja Dors
- Petra Buursma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0313-9123)
- Martha A. Grootenhuis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9632-248X)
- Marijke C. Kars (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5680-4559)
- Sasja A. Schepers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9069-0874)
- Esther M. M. van den Bergh
- Rima Alkirawan
- Peter M. Hoogerbrugge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3012-6109)
- Daniël Zwerus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0545-8569)
Institutions
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Princess Máxima Center (NL)
- Wilhelmina Children's Hospital (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Blood & Cancer
- Published
- 2025-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.31564
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.99