Attempt to compromise: The Live Experience of Kermanian Fathers who have a Child,

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AbstractBackground and Aim:There is a very limited research about unique experience of fathers, whohave a child, suffering from cancer at the diagnostic stage. So we seldom know anything about thisexperience. This study aimed to discover, live experience of kermanian fathers who have a child,suffering from cancer, at diagnostic stage.Method:This is a qualitative and phenomenology study, using purposive sampling, Data werecollected via observation and semi-structured depth interview, with 7 fathers having children under15 years old. The children were suffering from cancer and they were in ward of infant oncologydepartment in Afzalipour hospital. Scale for samples sufficiency was saturation of data. After,recording interviews, data were coded in three stages and were contemporaneously analyzed withColaizzi phenomenological method.Results:-Sustaining injuries with cancer diagnosis are as following: shock, denying, feeling of pain(sadness & feeling of guilt), anxiety (uncertainty).-Confrontation with cancer diagnosis includes two groups of mechanism as: optimistic mechanismslike relationship with God, cognitive redefinition) & escape mechanisms like (use of opium, increaseof job commitments as multi jobs & multi shifts)-Discovery of support sources as: Rooty family and spouseConclusion:Findings of this study, show clear picture of fathers experience in diagnostic stage oftheir children cancer. In addition, provide oncology nurses, with new insight and knowledge aboutholistic and unique cares. Limitations of the study and recommendations for further research andnursing practice improvement, has been presented.Key word:live experience, Diagnostic Stage, Childhood Cancer