Nursing Care of Patients with Childhood Cancer

Branowicki, Patricia A.; Houlahan, Kathleen E.; Conley, Susanne B.

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“…Pediatric oncology nurses play a critical role in the care of children with cancer as new diagnostic techniques become available. They are also leaders in the field of pain management, palliative care, child and family education which help children and their families cope with cancer and its prolonged stressors and treatment (Branowicki et al, 2008).…”

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Effect of Nursing Intervention on Stressors and Coping Patterns of Children Suffering from Cancer and their Mothers

Hobashy

Ouda

El-Rafey

et al. 2016

Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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Background: Children suffering from cancer and their mother are facing many stressors resulting from cancer and its treatment, these stressors are physical, psychological, social and financial. Nurses play a vital role in caring and educating those children and their mothers to improve their knowledge, alleviate their stressors and promote their positive coping patterns toward cancer and its treatment. Aim: The aim of the study was to study the effect of nursing intervention on stressors and coping patterns of children suffering from cancer and their mothers. Subject and methods: Design: A quasi-experimental design. Sample: A purposeful study subject of 150 children suffering from cancer and their accompanying mothers, which divided randomly into two equal matched groups' the study and control groups. Setting: The study was conducted at inpatient Pediatrics Medical Departments and Outpatient Oncology Clinics of Children's Hospital affiliated to Ain Shams University Hospitals over 6 months. Tools for data collection: The study involved a pre designed interviewing questionnaire to assess characteristics and knowledge of cancer children and their mothers, Stressors' Scale by Miles and Brunsser, 1998 to assess stressors of the studied subjects and Coping Patterns Scale by Jalowiec and Powers, 1991 to assess their coping patterns in two phases (pre, post) for both groups. Results: of the study revealed that, nursing intervention had a positive impact on the studied subjects' knowledge, decreased levels of stressors and promoted positive coping patterns toward stressors related to cancer. Conclusion: Children suffering from cancer and their mother are facing many stressors resulting from cancer and its long lasting consequences and prolonged continuous treatment. These stressors include all aspects of life as physical, psychological, social and financial that increases the burden imposed on the affected children and their mothers. Based on results of the current study, it was concluded that, nursing intervention had a positive impact on the studied subjects' knowledge regarding cancer, stressors and coping, lowered the studied subjects' levels of stressors and promoted their positive coping patterns toward stressors related to cancer. Recommendations: The study recommended that, health education programs must be prepared, regularly presented and directed toward children suffering from cancer and their accompanying mothers to teach and help them manage and cope with cancer treatment and its related side effects and stressors..

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Effect of Nursing Intervention on Stressors and Coping Patterns of Children Suffering from Cancer and their Mothers

Hobashy

Ouda

El-Rafey

et al. 2016

Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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“…The incidence of pediatric cancer has increased 0.6% annually over the past 35 years with over 15 500 children diagnosed with cancer each year (CureSearch, 2014; National Cancer Institute, 2014a). The treatment of childhood cancer is considered one of the great success stories of the past 3 decades with improving cure rates and dramatic increases in the number of childhood cancer survivors (Branowicki, Conley, & Houlahan, 2009). While advances in treatment have resulted in a long-term childhood survival rate of 80% for the sum of childhood cancers, selected childhood cancers have realized long-term survival rates that now approach 95% (National Cancer Institute, 2014b).…”

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Building Bridges From Hospital to Home

Branowicki

Vessey

Temple

et al. 2016

J Pediatr Oncol Nurs

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Caregivers of pediatric oncology patients are expected to understand and adhere to a complex medical plan of care while at home; yet little is known about how to assess and evaluate the caregivers' abilities to adequately meet these demands. The purpose of this study was to describe the issues and daily challenges faced by caregivers as they transition from hospital to home after their child's cancer diagnosis. Patients and caregivers received a home visit by an expert pediatric oncology nurse within 72 hours postdischarge after initial diagnosis. The nursing narrative notes from these visits were analyzed using content analysis. Four explanatory themes emerged: (1) "We're doing okay," (2) "This isn't going so well," (3) "I could use a little help with this," and (4) "An RN in the house makes you feel safe and know what is correct." These analyses revealed many caregivers achieved mastery of caring for the child at home; however, an overwhelming majority of caregivers expressed questions or concerns to the nurse during the home visit, even those achieving mastery of care. A home visit by an expert pediatric oncology nurse assisted the caregiver in transitioning to caring for the child at home. Such programs should be considered when planning transition programs from hospital to home.

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Nursing Care of Patients with Childhood Cancer

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Effect of Nursing Intervention on Stressors and Coping Patterns of Children Suffering from Cancer and their Mothers

Effect of Nursing Intervention on Stressors and Coping Patterns of Children Suffering from Cancer and their Mothers

Building Bridges From Hospital to Home

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