2007
Understanding of Prognosis Among Parents of Children With Cancer: Parental Optimism and the Parent-Physician Interaction
Mack JW, Cook EF, Wolfe J, Grier HE, Cleary PD, Weeks JC. Understanding of Prognosis Among Parents of Children With Cancer: Parental Optimism and the Parent-Physician Interaction. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 1357-1362. PMID: 17416854, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.08.3170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChance of cureLikelihood of cureParents of childrenFunctional outcomeDana-Farber Cancer InstituteKnowledge of prognosisUnderstanding of prognosisCross-sectional surveyChildren's HospitalMajority of parentsChild's physicianPhysicians' beliefsCancer InstitutePhysician expectationsPrognosisCancerPhysiciansCancer treatmentCureCancer therapyOutcomesPatientsParents' preferencesPlace parentsUnrealistic expectations
2006
Communication About Prognosis Between Parents and Physicians of Children With Cancer: Parent Preferences and the Impact of Prognostic Information
Mack JW, Wolfe J, Grier HE, Cleary PD, Weeks JC. Communication About Prognosis Between Parents and Physicians of Children With Cancer: Parent Preferences and the Impact of Prognostic Information. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2006, 24: 5265-5270. PMID: 17114660, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.06.5326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrognostic informationDana-Farber Cancer InstitutePhysicians of childrenMain outcome measuresParents' preferencesChildren's HospitalMajority of parentsParents of childrenChild's physicianOutcome measuresCancer InstitutePrognosisPhysiciansLoss of hopeCancerChildrenHospitalParents' senseParent ratingsParents' desireParentsPatientsUnderstanding of prognosis among parents of children with cancer: Parental optimism and the role of the parent-physician interaction
Mack J, Cook E, Wolfe J, Grier H, Cleary P, Weeks J. Understanding of prognosis among parents of children with cancer: Parental optimism and the role of the parent-physician interaction. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2006, 24: 6033-6033. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.6033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParents of childrenChild's physicianPhysicians' perceptionsDana-Farber Cancer InstituteMain outcome measuresUnderstanding of prognosisCross-sectional surveyChildren's HospitalMajority of parentsPhysician ratingsOutcome measuresCancer InstituteChild's prognosisPrognosisCancerPhysiciansPrognostic estimatesSignificant financial relationshipParents' confidenceCureMost parentsHospitalChildren's likelihoodChildrenChildren's chances