Children's experiences and responses towards an intervention for psychological preparation for radiotherapy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children can experience distress when undergoing radiotherapy as a reaction to being scared of and unfamiliar with the procedure. The aim was to evaluate children's experiences and responses towards an intervention for psychological preparation for radiotherapy.

Methods

A case control design with qualitative content analysis of semi-structured interviews and statistical analysis of anxiety ratings were used for evaluating a strategy for psychological preparation and distraction. Fifty-seven children aged 2 to 18 years and their parents participated - 30 children in the baseline group and 27 in the intervention group. Child interviews were performed and the child and their parents rated the child's anxiety.

Results

The intervention was most appropriate for t

SUBMITTER: Engvall G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5778737 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature