Mapping the concept, content and outcome of wilderness therapy for childhood cancer survivors: protocol for a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Long-term childhood cancer survivors are at risk for frailty and have significant health-related issues in adulthood. Various health promotion interventions have been proposed to enhance quality of life including wilderness therapy, which applies the impact of nature on health in a therapeutic context. Previous studies have described positive outcomes linked with various wilderness-related therapies for cancer survivors. However, there is no clarity on the role these therapies play in childhood cancer. The current scoping review aims to systematically map the concept, content and outcome of wilderness therapy for childhood cancer survivors.

Methods and analysis

This review will be guided by the Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewers' manual for scoping reviews. A sys

SUBMITTER: Jong MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6731868 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature