PMID: 9544445Apr 17, 1998Paper

An activity week for children with cancer: who wants to go and why?

Child: Care, Health and Development
R BalenI J Lewis

Abstract

Many children now live with cancer rather than die from it, and such children need both to continue their social, emotional and cognitive development and to make long-term psychological adjustments. This paper presents the findings of a research project set up to explore issues pertinent to the current provision of an activity week experience for a group of British paediatric cancer patients. The aims of the study included finding out which factors discriminate between families who apply for a place to attend the week for their child and families who do not, and to develop a knowledge of what factors are considered by parents and children. The findings suggest that the week appeals to children who are confident, active and able to separate from parents and whose parents are keen to encourage independence and new experiences. Children diagnosed and treated at a younger age and further away from treatment were more likely to express concerns about being homesick and safety and to not apply for the week. Issues of protection, independence and disability are discussed with reference to the importance of parental attitude on children's psychological accommodation to disease and treatment and to the experiences of adult survivors of ...Continue Reading

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Sep 23, 2010·The Journal of Asthma : Official Journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma·Elizabeth R PulgaronLamia P Barakat
Dec 25, 2015·Pediatric Blood & Cancer·Heather L ChristiansenLamia P Barakat
Apr 8, 2006·European Journal of Oncology Nursing : the Official Journal of European Oncology Nursing Society·Eimear KinsellaEric Bouffet

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