Bringing support home for families of children with cancer

Br J Nurs. 1995 Apr;4(7):395-8. doi: 10.12968/bjon.1995.4.7.395.

Abstract

The Macmillan paediatric service at Southampton has grown in the context of an established service and in response to the perceived needs of families. In the environment of an internal market, care provided must be more explicit to inform decision making regarding its continuation.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Community Health Nursing* / methods*
  • Family / psychology*
  • Health Services Needs and Demand
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Neoplasms / nursing*
  • Oncology Nursing / methods*
  • Pediatric Nursing / methods*
  • Social Support
  • Surveys and Questionnaires