2011
Parents' Roles in Decision Making for Children With Cancer in the First Year of Cancer Treatment
Mack JW, Wolfe J, Cook EF, Grier HE, Cleary PD, Weeks JC. Parents' Roles in Decision Making for Children With Cancer in the First Year of Cancer Treatment. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2011, 29: 2085-2090. PMID: 21464400, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.32.0507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParents' preferred roleParents of childrenChild's physicianPhysician communicationPreferred roleMost parentsDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCancer treatmentFirst yearCross-sectional surveyChildren's HospitalPhysician judgmentPhysicians' perceptionsCancer InstitutePhysiciansCancerChildrenHospitalTreatmentPassive roleYearsActual roleMore passive rolesParentsRole
2009
Peace of Mind and Sense of Purpose as Core Existential Issues Among Parents of Children With Cancer
Mack JW, Wolfe J, Cook EF, Grier HE, Cleary PD, Weeks JC. Peace of Mind and Sense of Purpose as Core Existential Issues Among Parents of Children With Cancer. JAMA Pediatrics 2009, 163: 519-524. PMID: 19487607, DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2009.57.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentBostonChildChild, PreschoolCommunicationCross-Sectional StudiesCultureData CollectionExistentialismHospitals, PediatricHumansInfantMotivationNeoplasmsParentsPersonality InventoryProfessional-Family RelationsPrognosisPsychometricsQuality of LifeSpiritualityTrustConceptsChronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual WellParents of childrenPrognostic informationFunctional assessmentDana-Farber Cancer InstituteMultivariable logistic regression modelCross-sectional surveyDetailed prognostic informationLogistic regression modelsOncologist judgmentChildren's HospitalMAIN OUTCOMECancer InstituteCancerCancer treatmentPeace of mindOncologistsHospitalScoresChildrenFirst yearHigh peaceRegression modelsMedical informationSubscale responses
2007
Hope and Prognostic Disclosure
Mack JW, Wolfe J, Cook EF, Grier HE, Cleary PD, Weeks JC. Hope and Prognostic Disclosure. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 5636-5642. PMID: 18065734, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.12.6110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrognostic disclosurePrognostic informationPhysician communicationDana-Farber Cancer InstituteDisclosure of prognosisHalf of parentsChildren's HospitalParents of childrenChild's physicianMultivariable modelMAIN OUTCOMEParental recallCancer InstituteChild's oncologistChildren's CancerPatients' hopePhysiciansCancerEmotional distressPrognosisOncologistsHospitalChildren's likelihoodFirst yearCureHope and prognostic disclosure
Mack J, Cook E, Wolfe J, Grier H, Cleary P, Weeks J. Hope and prognostic disclosure. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 6510-6510. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.6510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrognostic informationPrognostic disclosureParents of childrenPhysician communicationDana-Farber Cancer InstituteDisclosure of prognosisAdditional prognostic informationChildren's likelihoodChildren's HospitalChild's physicianMultivariable modelCancer InstituteChild's prognosisParent recallPrognosisPhysiciansCancer treatmentSignificant financial relationshipParental reportsFive-item indexHospitalCancerFirst yearCureChildrenUnderstanding of Prognosis Among Parents of Children With Cancer: Parental Optimism and the Parent-Physician Interaction
Mack JW, Cook EF, Wolfe J, Grier HE, Cleary PD, Weeks JC. Understanding of Prognosis Among Parents of Children With Cancer: Parental Optimism and the Parent-Physician Interaction. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 1357-1362. PMID: 17416854, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.08.3170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChance of cureLikelihood of cureParents of childrenFunctional outcomeDana-Farber Cancer InstituteKnowledge of prognosisUnderstanding of prognosisCross-sectional surveyChildren's HospitalMajority of parentsChild's physicianPhysicians' beliefsCancer InstitutePhysician expectationsPrognosisCancerPhysiciansCancer treatmentCureCancer therapyOutcomesPatientsParents' preferencesPlace parentsUnrealistic expectations
2006
Communication About Prognosis Between Parents and Physicians of Children With Cancer: Parent Preferences and the Impact of Prognostic Information
Mack JW, Wolfe J, Grier HE, Cleary PD, Weeks JC. Communication About Prognosis Between Parents and Physicians of Children With Cancer: Parent Preferences and the Impact of Prognostic Information. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2006, 24: 5265-5270. PMID: 17114660, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.06.5326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrognostic informationDana-Farber Cancer InstitutePhysicians of childrenMain outcome measuresParents' preferencesChildren's HospitalMajority of parentsParents of childrenChild's physicianOutcome measuresCancer InstitutePrognosisPhysiciansLoss of hopeCancerChildrenHospitalParents' senseParent ratingsParents' desireParentsPatientsUnderstanding of prognosis among parents of children with cancer: Parental optimism and the role of the parent-physician interaction
Mack J, Cook E, Wolfe J, Grier H, Cleary P, Weeks J. Understanding of prognosis among parents of children with cancer: Parental optimism and the role of the parent-physician interaction. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2006, 24: 6033-6033. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.6033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParents of childrenChild's physicianPhysicians' perceptionsDana-Farber Cancer InstituteMain outcome measuresUnderstanding of prognosisCross-sectional surveyChildren's HospitalMajority of parentsPhysician ratingsOutcome measuresCancer InstituteChild's prognosisPrognosisCancerPhysiciansPrognostic estimatesSignificant financial relationshipParents' confidenceCureMost parentsHospitalChildren's likelihoodChildrenChildren's chances