Researchers' Work from McGill University Focuses on Pediatric Oncology [Pediatric Oncology Caregiving As Narrative Repair: Restor(Y)Ing Disrupted Family Biographies and Damaged Moral Identities].

A report from McGill University in Montreal, Canada discusses the work of pediatric oncology nurses in restoring and re-storying the narratives of patients and families affected by childhood cancer. The researchers draw on the concept of narrative repair, which suggests that storytelling can help individuals reorient their life stories after experiencing chronic or life-threatening illness. The study highlights the close relationship between nurses and families, as well as the challenges nurses face in maintaining their identities as caregivers. The findings contribute to the understanding of illness narratives and the role of narrative repair in pediatric oncology caregiving. [Extracted from the article]