TY  - JOUR
A1  - Ernst, J. C.
A1  - Beierlein, V.
A1  - Romer, G.
A1  - Möller, B.
A1  - Koch, U.
A1  - Bergelt, C.
T1  - Krebskranke Eltern und ihre minderjährigen Kinder - eine bundesweite Befragung ambulanter psychosozialer Krebsberatungsstellen zu Bedarf und Inanspruchnahme
JF  - Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband der Arzte des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany))
N2  - OBJECTIVES Children of cancer patients have an increased risk for developing emotional problems. While psychosocial cancer counselling services are available all over the country, it is unclear if parents seek for help and if specific approaches for families are offered. METHODS A survey was made of outpatient cancer counselling services in Germany (n=228). The response rate was 56%. Descriptive and content analyses of the data have been used. RESULTS Providers estimate that 55% of their patients are between 18 and 55 years with 18% of them having minor children. However, only 53% do regularly ask their patients if they have minor children. Family- or child-settings are not provided regularly. Over 60% of providers would welcome special courses on this subject. CONCLUSION Although psychosocial care of minor children is mentioned in outpatient psychosocial cancer counselling guidelines, children are not included regularly. A stronger emphasis on this topic in further education has to be made.
KW  - Adolescent
KW  - Adult
KW  - Ambulatory Care
KW  - Child
KW  - Preschool
KW  - Comorbidity
KW  - Directive Counseling/supply {\&} distribution
KW  - Female
KW  - Germany/epidemiology
KW  - Health Services Accessibility/statistics {\&} numerical data
KW  - Humans
KW  - Infant
KW  - Newborn
KW  - Male
KW  - Mental Disorders/epidemiology/rehabilitation
KW  - Middle Aged
KW  - Neoplasms/epidemiology/rehabilitation
KW  - Parents
KW  - Prevalence
KW  - Social Support
KW  - Utilization Review
Y1  - 2012
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0032-1329953
VL  - 74
SP  - 742
EP  - 746
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Ernst, Johanna Christine
A1  - Beierlein, Volker
A1  - Romer, Georg
A1  - Möller, Birgit
A1  - Koch, Uwe
A1  - Bergelt, Corinna
T1  - Psychosoziale Versorgung von Kindern mit einem an Krebs erkrankten Elternteil - Eine Bestandsaufnahme spezifischer Versorgungsangebote in Deutschland
JF  - Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, medizinische Psychologie
N2  - Children of a parent having cancer are at greater risk to develop mental health problems. Aim is to investigate specific psychosocial care for children having a parent with cancer, as well as to characterize and assess utilization and needs of affected minor children. Employees of institutions in Germany supplying psychosocial care to families with a parent having cancer were surveyed, using a semi-structured interview (n = 29). Specific psychosocial care for affected children is limited and heterogeneous in Germany. Regarding different distress stages of those families, the situation could be interpreted as eligible. However, this primarily reflects the low quality assurance of care. Results suggest that in addition to preventive care needs of children having a parent with cancer, increased needs exist in specific risk constellations, like in single parent families.
KW  - Adult
KW  - Child
KW  - Child Health Services/statistics {\&} numerical data
KW  - Family
KW  - Germany
KW  - Health Care Surveys
KW  - Humans
KW  - Neoplasms/therapy
KW  - Parents
KW  - Quality Assurance
KW  - Health Care
KW  - Single-Parent Family
KW  - Social Support
Y1  - 2011
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0031-1286303
VL  - 61
SP  - 426
EP  - 434
ER  -