Parental death: a systematic review of support experiences and needs of children and parent survivors.

Background: Bereaved people need a supportive response from those around them. Knowing children's and surviving parents' needs following parental death is the first step to ensuring a supportive response. However, no systematic review has reported on this phenomenon.

Parental terminal cancer and dependent children: a systematic review.

Background: When a parent has terminal cancer, their children are part of that experience. Parents often want to protect their children from their disease and prognosis. Knowledge of dependent children's experience will help ensure they receive appropriate support.