Main objective:

The purpose of the study was to understand the experiences of mothers caring for their child with cancer from the perspective of transcultural nursing.

Methodology:

Qualitative study with an exploratory design. Semi-structured interviews were applied to mothers of children and adolescents with cancer in a health center in Valparaíso, following project approval by the Bioethics Committee of the University of Valparaíso. Thematic content analysis, following Bardin's approach, was carried out.

Results:

Four themes emerged: (1) Value of care, (2) Care practices and health beliefs, (3) Religious beliefs and (4) Support networks.

Main conclusion:

The mothers' experiences highlighted the importance of incorporating the sociocultural factors proposed by Leininger into care planning in order to support families during their child's illness.