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Family Relational Experiences During Major Transitions With A Chronic Illness, Juanita Sibayan
Family Relational Experiences During Major Transitions With A Chronic Illness, Juanita Sibayan
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Although health care transitions have received some attention in the literature, few researchers have emphasized family relational experiences and communication during major changes while living with a chronic illness. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand the lived experience of parents and their adult children while transitioning from pediatric to adult care of a chronic illness. The bio-psychosocial theory, family systems theory, and attachment theory established the context for this study. A criterion-based sampling technique and snowball sampling were used to recruit 7 parents and 6 of their adult children aged 18 to 30 years who were diagnosed …