Tehran University of Medical Sciences Basic & Clinical Cancer Research 2228-6527 6 4 2014 12 15 14 20 EN Naimeh Seyedfatemi Center for Nursing Care Research, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Marjan Mardani Hamooleh Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Leili Borimnejad Center for Nursing Care Research, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Mamak Tahmasebi Cancer Research Center, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 2015 10 27 2015 10 27 Background: Family-centered care is an essential concept in cancer but there is no consensus about its meaning and it remains an abstract concept. This study was conducted with the purpose of analyzing the concept of family-centered care in cancer. Methods: Concept analysis of family-centered care was conducted using hybrid model that has 3 phases: theoretical, field work and final analytical phase. For the theoretical phase attributes of family-centered care were identified through a review of the literature (without time limitation). In second phase 6 nurses were interviewed. In third phase final analysis were extracted from the first and second phase. Results: In general, original categories in the family-centered care context encompass; existence of family in clinic, family security and family support, communication between nurse and family, family participation in care, exposure to tension and family participation in decision making. Conclusion: By identifying the facilitating and preventive factors about the concept of family care center in cancer, we will be able to run our activities based on scientific findings which could provide the necessary conditions for good implementation of family care center in cancer. https://bccr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/bccrj/article/view/170 https://bccr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/bccrj/article/download/170/pdf