Hyelim Yoo, Eunbin Jo, Hyeongyeong Lee, Eunji Ko, Eunjin Jang, Jiwon Sim, Sohyun Park
Level of happiness and its association with food literacy among Seoul citizens: results from Seoul Food Survey 2021
Nutrition research and practice
childhood cancer diagnosis traumatic experience patients families however little known effect grandparents aimed investigate negative psychosocial impact coping strategies positive outcomes grandparents childhood cancer patients switzerland collected data using semistructured interview guide applied qualitative content analysis conducted 20 interviews 23 grandparents 57 female mean age 669 years sd 64 range 570824 13 affected children 69 female mean age 75 years sd 61 range 10189 january 2022 april 2023 mean time since diagnosis 10 years sd 05 range 0419 grandparents shock experienced strong feelings fear helplessness particularly afraid relapse late effects worst part seeing grandchild suffer many stated fear always present could lead tension sleep problems cope negative experiences grandparents used internal external strategies accepting illness talking spouse friends grandparents also reported positive outcomes getting emotionally closer family members appreciating things previously taken granted grandparents suffer greatly grandchild diagnosed cancer encouragingly grandparents also reported coping strategies positive outcomes despite challenges promoting coping strategies providing appropriate resources could reduce psychological burden grandparents strengthen whole family system