The Life Situation of Parents of Children with Cancer in Kerala

Abstract

Childhood cancer has a devastating impact on the entire family. A cancerdiagnosis of the child disturbs every unit of the family. The life situation ofevery family member changes and new roles and responsibilities need tobe assumed by the parents themselves for which they are often unprepared.The primary aim of this study was to understand the socio-demographicprofile of parents of children with cancer and their life situation. Being aquantitative study, a descriptive research design was adopted. This studywas done with 50 parents of children who are currently undergoing treatment for the management of cancer.