Adolescents' emotional reactions to parental cancer: effect on emotional and behavioral problems.

Objectives: We examined adolescents' emotional reactions to parental cancer and explored relationships between emotional reactions and adolescents' emotional/behavioral problems.

Methods: Two studies were performed: retrospective and prospective. A total of 221 adolescents (105 sons) of 138 patients (retrospective) and 70 adolescents (31 sons) of 70 patients (prospective) participated.

Burnout and engagement among resident doctors in the Netherlands: a national study.

Objectives: This study was performed in order to gather insight into the well-being of Dutch medical residents.

Methods: In 2005, all Dutch residents registered through the Medical Registration Committee (n = 5245) were sent a self-report questionnaire to assess socio-demographic and work-related characteristics, burnout and engagement.

Results: Of the 5140 eligible residents, 2115 completed the questionnaire (41%).

Burnout, engagement and resident physicians' self-reported errors.

Burnout is a work-related syndrome that may negatively affect more than just the resident physician. On the other hand, engagement has been shown to protect employees; it may also positively affect the patient care that the residents provide. Little is known about the relationship between residents' self-reported errors and burnout and engagement.

Stress response symptoms in adolescents during the first year after a parent's cancer diagnosis.

Purpose: This work aims to prospectively study stress response symptoms (SRS) in adolescents during the first year after a parent's cancer diagnosis and factors associated with SRS. Additionally, SRS in these adolescents were compared to SRS in adolescents whose parents were diagnosed 1-5 years (reference group) previously.

Methods: Forty-nine adolescents, 37 ill parents, and 37 spouses completed questionnaires within 4 months after diagnosis (T1) and six (T2) and 12 months (T3) later.

Parent-child communication patterns during the first year after a parent's cancer diagnosis: the effect on parents' functioning.

Background: Good parent-child communication is thought to help families adjust more easily during stressful events such as parental cancer. Families dealing with cancer who communicate openly have reported less psychological distress. The first year after diagnosis may be particularly stressful.