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A Review of Qualitative Research on the Childhood Cancer Experience From the Perspective of Siblings: A Need to Give Them a Voice

Krista L. Wilkins, BScN, BSc(Hons), RN

Faculty of Nursing, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, umwilk04{at}cc.umanitoba.ca

Roberta L. Woodgate, PhD, RN

Faculty of Nursing, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Researchers are increasingly adopting the qualitative research paradigm to study the world of siblings of children with cancer. The purpose of this review article is to identify the contributions of qualitative research in advancing the understanding of the childhood cancer experience from the perspective of siblings. Articles were selected for inclusion if (1) written in English; (2) published in a peer-reviewed journal between 1979 and present or, if a doctoral dissertation, easily accessible to the authors; (4) cited a specific qualitative research design or some type of qualitative research method of data collection and analysis; and (4) involved siblings of children with cancer as sole research participants or as research participants within the context of the family. Twenty-seven qualitative research studies were reviewed. Three themes emerged from an analysis of the primary findings: (1) changing lives, (2) intense feelings, and (3) unmet needs. Limitations in the conceptualization, research design, and research methods of the qualitative studies are discussed. Suggestions that will help researchers in conducting qualitative research with siblings are also presented.

Key Words: qualitative • literature review • siblings • childhood cancer

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, Vol. 22, No. 6, 305-319 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/1043454205278035
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