TABLE 5.
Health Care Providers’ Versus Family Members’ Strategies
| Strategies | Families,a n = 32 | Family Members, n = 109 | Provider, n = 15 | P, Providers Versus Families | P, Providers Versus Family Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||||
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Share information | 23 (72) | 62 (57) | 6 (40) | .04 | .22 |
| Use social support | 23 (72) | 50 (46) | 8 (53) | .21 | .59 |
| Take siblings to the hospital | 19 (59) | 42 (39) | 7 (47) | .41 | .55 |
| Virtual communication | 15 (47) | 34 (31) | 13 (87) | .01 | <.001 |
| Special event for sibling | 12 (38) | 24 (22) | 6 (40) | .87 | .19 |
| Role or responsibility for sibling | 12 (38) | 23 (21) | 6 (40) | .87 | .11 |
| Switch off parents at hospital | 9 (28) | N/A | 12 (80) | .001 | N/A |
| Keep sibling’s life constant | 8 (25) | 13 (12) | 5 (33) | .55 | .04 |
| Meet with CCLS | 7 (22) | 12 (11) | 15 (100) | <.001 | <.001 |
| Obtain counseling | 4 (13) | 6 (6) | 4 (27) | .25 | .02 |
N/A, not applicable.
a
Mentioned by at least 1 member of the family.