Psychological distress in parents of children treated for cancer: An explorative study

Objective To explore psychological distress experienced by parents who express a need for psychotherapy after curative treatment for their child’s cancer. Methods 15 parents (eight mothers and seven fathers) of children treated for cancer (median time since end of curative treatment: two years) were recruited via a pediatric oncology center. Each parent was interviewed twice and data was analyzed with inductive latent qualitative content...