SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
A Systematic Review of Self-Report Instruments for the Measurement of Anxiety in Hospitalized Children with Cancer.
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- The effectiveness of play therapy on depression and anxiety in hospitalized children with cancer: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Pooled it
- Exploring the Use of Pictorial Approaches in the Development of Paediatric Patient-Reported Outcome Instruments: A Systematic Review.PharmacoEconomics · 2024Pooled it
- Impact of interventions on the quality of life of cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal research.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2023Pooled it
- Impact of Animal-Assisted Interaction on Anxiety in Children With Advanced Cancer and Their Caregivers.Journal of palliative medicine · 2024Trial
- Outcome measurement tools in pediatric oncology palliative care: a scoping review of domains, validation and contextual relevance.BJC reports · 2026Review
- A Pilot Study on Emotional Equivalence Between VR and Real Spaces Using EEG and Heart Rate Variability.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Mental health outcomes and rehabilitation challenges in children with orthopedic trauma: a public health survey from a pediatric rehabilitation center.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Patient-reported outcome measures in pediatrics: An overview of reviews.Pediatric discovery · 2024Review
- Electronic Patient Reported Outcomes Measures (e-PROMs) in Pediatric Palliative Oncology Care: A Scoping Review.Journal of palliative care · 2024Article
- Acceptability of a Serious Game About Proton Radiotherapy Designed for Children Aged 5 to 14 Years and Its Potential Impact on Perceived Anxiety: Feasibility and Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.JMIR serious games · 2024Article
- Testing a Home Solution for Preparing Young Children for an Awake MRI: A Promising Smartphone Application.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Evaluating pictorial support in person-centred care for children (PicPecc): a protocol for a crossover design study.BMJ open · 2021Article
- Impact of Noise on Medical Anxiety in Hospitalized Children with Pneumonia: A Retrospective Study.Noise & healthArticle
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Anxiety has been identified as one of the most severe and long-lasting symptoms experienced by hospitalized children with cancer. Self-reports are especially important for documenting emotional and abstract concepts, such as anxiety. Children may not always be able to communicate their symptoms due to language difficulties, a lack of developmental language skills, or the severity of their illness. Instruments with sufficient psychometric quality and pictorial support may address this communication challenge. The purpose of this review was to systematically search the published literature and identify validated and reliable self-report instruments available for children aged 5-18 years to use in the assessment of their anxiety to ensure they receive appropriate anxiety-relief intervention in hospital. What validated self-report instruments can children with cancer use to self-report anxiety in the hospital setting? Which of these instruments offer pictorial support? Eight instruments were identified, but most of the instruments lacked pictorial support. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Pediatric Quality of Life (PedsQL™) 3.0 Brain Tumor Module and Cancer Module proved to be useful in hospitalized children with cancer, as they provide pictorial support. It is recommended that faces or symbols be used along with the VAS, as pictures are easily understood by younger children. Future studies could include the adaptation of existing instruments in digital e-health tools.
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