Harrington Amanda Douglas, Kimball Thomas G, Bean Roy A
Department of Applied and Professional Studies, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-1210, USA.
Fam Syst Health. 2009 Mar;27(1):16-27. doi: 10.1037/a0014909.
The authors propose that families facing childhood cancer inadvertently become part of a distinct cultural group. To better train clinicians working with these families, this study was conducted as a phenomenological exploration of the common experiences of those who work with, and participate in, this "culture of cancer" (i.e., members of a pediatric oncology treatment team that includes medical family therapists). Two primary themes emerged from the data: culture of change and relationships. A qualitative description of medical family therapists as part of the treatment team was also developed. Insight into this culture and recommendations for family therapists working in this area of practice are provided.
作者们提出，面临儿童癌症的家庭会在不经意间成为一个独特文化群体的一部分。为了更好地培训与这些家庭打交道的临床医生，本研究作为一项现象学探索展开，聚焦于那些与这种“癌症文化”打交道并参与其中的人的共同经历（即包括医学家庭治疗师在内的儿科肿瘤治疗团队成员）。数据中出现了两个主要主题：变化的文化和关系。同时还对作为治疗团队一部分的医学家庭治疗师进行了定性描述。本文提供了对这种文化的洞察以及对从事该领域实践的家庭治疗师的建议。
