Experiences of Adolescent Daughters in Beginning to Live With Their Mothers' Cancer: A Qualitative Study.
Keiko Fujimoto, Kiyoko Kanda
PMID 36688328WHAT IT FOUND
Daughters of mothers newly diagnosed with breast cancer were shocked, feared hereditary risk, and hid their worries about school and costs.
They said they felt supported when family talked openly and trusted people listened.
Key findings
01Daughters were shocked by the diagnosis and feared breast cancer might be hereditary for them.
02Some daughters hid their feelings and wanted factual information from medical professionals, even if it was bad news.
03They felt supported when trusted people listened and when family discussed treatment openly.
STILL TO COME
How it was doneWhat they foundWhat it means for RNs
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What it does not show
Only adolescent daughters were interviewed, so it does not capture mothers', fathers', siblings', or healthcare staff perspectives. The sample was small and purposive, and participants had different family histories and stress levels, so the themes may not apply to all families. The study was conducted in Japan and included high school students and older adolescents, so cultural and age differences may limit transferability. It describes experiences and does not test whether nurse support, information provision, or family communication improves outcomes. Interviews took place after a delay from diagnosis, so recollection of early feelings may be incomplete.
Declared interests
The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest. The research was funded by a Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research.
The easy way to misread this
Do not conclude that nurse-led support has been shown to improve daughters' outcomes. The study describes what the daughters said, not what happened after an intervention.