. Elham Koohkan; . Saeed Yousofian; . Gholamreza Rajabi; . Firoozeh Zare‑Farashbandi
Volume 9, Issue 12 , December 2019, , Pages 1-8
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Cancer is the second cause of mortality among children. The aim of this studyis to identify the health information needs of families in childhood cancer as main source ...
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INTRODUCTION: Cancer is the second cause of mortality among children. The aim of this studyis to identify the health information needs of families in childhood cancer as main source of supportand care for these children.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The qualitative content analysis approach was used in this study.The study population comprised parents of childhood cancer patients visiting Omid Hospital amongwhich 35 were selected using purposive sampling until data saturation was achieved. The study toolwas semi‑structured interview.RESULTS: A total of 9 main themes and 24 subthemes were identified. The main themes included:(1) information about cancer, (2) disease management and self‑care, (3) communication andinformation interaction of medical team, (4) consultation services, (5) information sharing andexchange, (6) access to health services, (7) hospital’s facilities and equipment, (8) access to socialand financial support, and (9) access to health information sources.CONCLUSION: Health information needs of families in Isfahan are consistent in information needsof families identified in other studies. Meeting this information needs through plans of health‑caresystem can help these families in better control and treatment of their children’s condition.