Few studies have explored how African American parents navigate breast cancer while parenting their school-age children. This focus-group study examined how African American parents cope with the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. Three focus groups were conducted with nine African American parents coping with breast cancer. Interviews were analyzed using content analysis. Participants described a variety of coping strategies. Five primary themes emerged: involvement in community of support, relationship with cancer, being the family emotional regulator, highlighting positives, and spirituality. Findings suggest that providers can improve the care of African American breast cancer patients and their families by facilitating patient advocacy, encouraging patients to reach out to various support systems, discussing with patients their children's functioning, and integrating spirituality into available support programs. Developing more culturally sensitive support groups that promote shared family understanding and open communication among African American parents and their children can facilitate better coping.
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