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

本研究的目的是探讨影响日本父母的弹性和积极性的因素，他们正在经历的困难，导致他们的孩子的癌症诊断。我们的目标是为制定有效的父母支持计划提供材料。数据是通过半结构化，面对面，深入访谈，并使用定性方法进行分析。参与者是从日本的一所大学医院招募的。由于本研究关注的是在应对压力事件时使用积极的观点，因此应用弹性的概念似乎很有用;因此，我们根据Grotberg的弹性理论中确定的因素（[I AM]，[I CAN]，[I HAVE]）从访谈数据中提取类别。结果表明，对于父母来说，孩子疾病的恢复程度以及他们与医疗保健专业人员的关系是最大限度地减少压力反应的两个最重要的因素。

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.