FAMILY FUNCTIONING IN CHRONIC ILLNESS

本研究是一项纵向描述性研究， 乳腺癌是一种常见的癌症。 其目的是 记录家庭功能和健康、家庭应对、社会支持 以及母亲的疾病对亲子关系的影响。 大约40个家庭的母亲被诊断为非转移性 将对乳腺癌进行为期18个月的随访。 此外，本发明还提供了一种方法， 大约30个家庭的母亲被诊断为良性乳房 疾病和30个家庭与诊断为慢性病的母亲将服务 作为两个对照组。 使用标准化的 工具和半结构化访谈，数据将获得家庭 水平的功能和健康，癌症在家庭的意义 生活，家庭应对疾病突发事件的手段， 家庭的社会支持网络和父母-子女的地位 关系

The current study is a longitudinal descriptive study of the impact of cancer on the family of a female parent with breast cancer. Its purpose is to document family functioning and health, family coping, social support and the impact of the mother's illness on the parent-child relationship. Approximately 40 families with a diagnosed mother with non-metastatic breast cancer will be followed for a period of 18 months. In addition, approximately 30 families with a diagnosed mother with benign breast disease and 30 families with a diagnosed chronically ill mother will serve as the two comparison groups. Using a combination of standardized instruments and semi-structured interviews, data will be obtained on family level functioning and health, the significance of cancer in the family's life, the family's means of coping with the disease's contingencies, the family's social support network, and the status of the parent-child relationship.