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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr Oncol Nurs. 2016 Jul 27;33(6):432–446. doi: 10.1177/1043454216659449

Table 6. Factors Negatively Influencing Education among Parents.

Factor References (First Author, Year)
DELIVERY OF INFORMATION
Large amount of written and verbal information
Use of medical terms and jargon
Conflicting information from healthcare providers
Child presence in educational session
Aburn, 2014; Flury 2011; Jackson, 2007; Hummelinck, 2006; Farrell, 2013; McKeller, 2002; Young 2011
EMOTIONS
Fear, shock, grief, anxiety
Negative experiences with cancer
Aburn, 2014; Levi, 2000; Aburn, 2011; Hatton, 1996; Eden, 1994; Garwick, 1995
LANGUAGE BARRIERS
Lack of use of interpreters
Inability of the interpreter to accurately translate complex medical information
Lack of understanding of cultural issues
Miquel-Verges, 2011; Abbe, 2006; Sullivan-Bolyai, 2009
RELATIONSHIP WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS (HCPs)
Negative history with the child's doctor
Overwhelmed with multiple HCPs teaching simultaneously
HCP too busy to answer questions
Inconsistent HCPs
Not feeling like a partner in the team
Garwick, 1995; Levi, 2000; McKeller, 2002; Ridsdale, 1999; Reed, 2013; Risdale, 1999; Reed, 2013
CHILD'S CONDITION AND SOCIAL ISSUES
Child's worsening medical condition
Lack of daycare or babysitting for siblings
Lack of transportation to the hospital
Information provided without child present, along with assurance that the child was comfortable and cared for
Graf, 2008; Young, 2011; Aburn, 2011