Summary This article describes the results of an exploratory study identifying components of family coping during the cancer experience. Forty-one family members of adult cancer patients completed the 30-item Likert-format Family Coping Strategies questionnaire, which was compiled by the researcher as a result of pilot study findings. Items with which the majority of the study respondents strongly agreed and disagreed are listed. A rank-ordering questionnaire entitled Specific Family Needs was also completed by the study responents, which prioritized helpful nursing interventions for family members. Implications for nursing practice are also outlined as a result of study findings.
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Deborah Welch (1981) studied this question.