Experience of Nutritional Management in Parents of Children with Solid Tumors during Chemo-therapy:A Phenomenological Study
Objective To investigate the parental experience in managing nutrition during chemotherapy for children with solid tumors.Methods The parents of pediatric solid tumor patients were selected through purposive sampling in a tertiary A hospital in Shanghai.Sixteen parents participated in semi-struc-tured interviews,and data analysis was conducted using Colaizzi's phenomenological method.Results Par-ents not only faced various challenges during their children's chemotherapy,but also expressed complex feelings and sought professional guidance and family support while expressing a desire for more informa-tion on nutrition.Conclusions Parents of pediatric solid tumor patients should emphasize the importance of family support and effective dissemination of information on nutrition during chemotherapy,therefore en-hancing their skills in nutritional management and optimizing the nutrition of their children,so as to im-prove treatment tolerance and enhance the quality of life in the long run.
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