Coping behavior of children undergoing chemotherapy
Abstract The diagnosis of childhood cancer, the treatment itself and its sequelae can be considered as stressful events in the child’s life, requiring the use of coping strategies. The aim of this study was to describe the coping behaviors used by children and adolescents with cancer undergoing chemotherapy treatment, separated by sex, age and type of cancer. A total of 15 children and adolescents, from 6 to 12 years old, of both sexes, answered the Hospitalization Coping Strategies instrument regarding coping behaviors. Participants referred to behaviors with greater chances of an adaptive outcome: watching TV, talking, and taking their medicines. There were differences in the coping behaviors regarding sex, age, and types of cancer. These differences highlight the need for personalized interventions that include specific characteristics to facilitate the child’s adaptation to the treatment.
Main Authors: | PADOVANI,Flávia Helena Pereira, LOPES,Guilherme Costa, PEROSA,Gimol Benzaquen |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas
2021
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-166X2021000101200 |
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