OC11 - Social support and intervention focus to minimize the effects of oncological disease in healthy siblings.

Abstract

Theme: Complex health care and chronic disease management. The entire process underlying cancer disease not only affects the sick child, but also the healthy siblings, which should be the centre of attention from parents and nurses. To identify the impact of the disease in healthy siblings and know the importance of social support to minimise its impact in healthy siblings. Descriptive, correlational study, a sample of 128 families of children with oncological diseases, between August 2011 and January 2013. In order to do our research we used the following tools: Assessment questionnaire of the children's oncological diseases impact on the family and Satisfaction Scale Social Support. Families with a higher impact on family structure and more accrued expenses showed greater impact of the disease in healthy siblings, the most satisfied with their social support showed less improvement. Nurses should seek interventions that increase the perception of the need for social support of families.