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Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2015

Applicability and evaluation of a psychosocial intervention program for childhood cancer patients.

Elisabeth M van Dijk-Lokkart, Katja I Braam, Gertjan J L Kaspers, Eline van Dulmen-den Broeder, Tim Takken, Martha A Grootenhuis, Isabelle C Streng, Marc Bierings, Johannes H Merks, Marry M van den Heuvel-Eibrink and 2 more

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Trial report in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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12 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Elisabeth M van Dijk-LokkartDepartment of Medical Psychology, VU University Medical Center, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, em.vandijk@vumc.nl.
Katja I Braam
Gertjan J L Kaspers
Eline van Dulmen-den Broeder
Tim Takken
Martha A Grootenhuis
Isabelle C Streng
Marc Bierings
Johannes H Merks
Marry M van den Heuvel-Eibrink
Margreet A Veening
Jaap Huisman
Amsterdam UMC Location VUmc · NLWilhelmina Children's Hospital · NLEmma Kinderziekenhuis · NLErasmus MC - Sophia Children’s Hospital · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purpose of this study is to explore the applicability of a psychosocial intervention in childhood cancer patients.

methodsThis individualized structured psychosocial program to enhance social-emotional functioning and coping with disease-related effects includes six sessions for children and two sessions for parents. This program was part of a combined intervention with physical exercise. Questionnaires are used to evaluate completion of the psychosocial intervention, coping and satisfaction with the psychosocial intervention by patients and psychologists, and ranking of the individual topics by patients, parents, and psychologists.

resultsOf the 30 patients (mean age 13.0 (SD 3.0); 53.3 % male; 30 % still on treatment) who participated in the psychosocial intervention, two dropped out due to medical complications and one due to lack of time; 90 % completed the psychosocial intervention. Overall, patients liked participation in the intervention (4.2 on a 5-point scale; SD 0.8) and were positive about the psychologists (8.1 on a 10-point scale; SD 1.3). Psychologists rated the intervention on several points (e.g., clarity of the manual and content of the intervention), and mean scores ranged from 7.1 (SD 1.1) to 8.6 (SD 0.9) on 10-point scales. Minor adaptations were suggested by patients and psychologists, including customizing according to age and a more patient-tailored approach.

conclusionThis psychosocial intervention for childhood cancer patients appears to be applicable. Future studies need to establish whether this intervention combined with a physical exercise intervention actually improves psychosocial functioning of childhood cancer patients. When proven effective, this combined intervention can be offered to childhood cancer patients and may enhance their physical health and quality of life.

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Adaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentBehavior TherapyChildCounselingExerciseFemaleHumansMaleNeoplasmsPsychotherapyQuality of LifeSocial SupportSurveys and Questionnaires

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