Table 2 Categories, sub-categories, and primeary concepts of the study
Categories | Sub-categories | Primary concepts |
|---|---|---|
Adaptation facilitators | Social support | * Hospital personnel assistance * Family Support * School personnel assistance * Support of colleagues |
Family capability | * Parents financial ability * Child’s educational success * Good relationships between parents * Parents similar past experiences | |
Spiritual beliefs | * Appealing to God * Divine wisdom | |
Adaptation barriers | Family-related barriers | * Lack of parents’ information about illness * Parents’ concern about uncertain future * Families’ financial concerns * Restrictions in family recreation * Restrictions on family relationships * Children’s problems |
Mental stress by others | * Pity from acquaintances * Blaming parents by acquaintances * Peer negative reactions | |
The chronic nature of the disease | * Frequent disease recurrence * Frequent hospitalizations * Need for constant care * Invasive treatment and diagnostic procedures | |
Unfavorable treatment conditions | * Lack of medical facilities * High treatment costs |