Coping style of parents of pediatric cancer patients at a hospital a Lima

Rosa Perez-Siguas*, Hernan Matta-Solis, Eduardo Matta-Solis

Universidad María Auxiliadora, Lima, Perú

ABSTRACT

The coping that parents present with their child with cancer, they tend to differentiate and adapt during the situations that their child presents during each stage of treatment. The objective is to determine the Coping Style of parents of pediatric cancer patients at a Hospital in Lima. In the results, 1.2% of the study participants (2/168) have a medium coping capacity, while the majority, equivalent to 98.8% (166/168), have a high capacity of coping. It is concluded that a comprehensive care program should be accessed where it allows to elevate the areas affected by the stressful situation during the disease and by the aspects involved in having a family member with cancer.

Keywords:

Cancer, Coping, Family, Mental health