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ArticleCancers2025

Burnout in Pediatric Oncology: Team Building and Clay Therapy as a Strategy to Improve Emotional Climate and Group Dynamics in a Nursing Staff.

Antonella Guido, Laura Peruzzi, Matilde Tibuzzi, Serena Sannino, Lucia Dario, Giulia Petruccini, Caterina Stella, Anna Maria Viteritti, Antonella Becciu, Francesca Bianchini and 11 more

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Article in Cancers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Burnout, stress, and resilience in pediatric onco-hematology rehabilitation: results from the multicenter Rehabilitation Burnout Study (REBURN).Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

21 authors.

Antonella GuidoUOS di Psicologia Clinica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0009-0005-3983-9000
Laura PeruzziUOS di Psicologia Clinica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Matilde TibuzziFondazione Lene Thun, 39100 Bolzano, Italy.
Serena SanninoUOS di Psicologia Clinica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Lucia DarioUOC di Oncologia Pediatrica, Dipartimento della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Giulia PetrucciniUOC di Oncologia Pediatrica, Dipartimento della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Caterina StellaUOC di Oncologia Pediatrica, Dipartimento della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Anna Maria ViterittiUOC di Oncologia Pediatrica, Dipartimento della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Antonella BecciuUOC di Oncologia Pediatrica, Dipartimento della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Francesca BianchiniUOC di Oncologia Pediatrica, Dipartimento della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Deborah CucculelliUOC di Oncologia Pediatrica, Dipartimento della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Carmela Di LauroUOC di Oncologia Pediatrica, Dipartimento della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Ivana PaglialongaUOC di Oncologia Pediatrica, Dipartimento della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Sabina PianezziUOC di Oncologia Pediatrica, Dipartimento della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Roberta PistilliUOC di Oncologia Pediatrica, Dipartimento della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Sabrina RussoUOC di Oncologia Pediatrica, Dipartimento della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Paola AdamoFondazione Lene Thun, 39100 Bolzano, Italy.
Daniela Pia Rosaria ChieffoUOS di Psicologia Clinica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0130-6584
Dario TalloaUOC di Oncologia Pediatrica, Dipartimento della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7038-3519
Alberto RomanoUOC di Oncologia Pediatrica, Dipartimento della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3282-1113
Antonio RuggieroUOC di Oncologia Pediatrica, Dipartimento della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6052-3511

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Healthcare professionals in pediatric oncology are at a high risk of burnout. Art therapy is being increasingly recognized as a potential tool for reducing stress and improving emotional well-being. The Art-Out pilot project aimed at nursing staff was initiated in a pediatric oncology unit. The staff members participating in the project were guided in a team-building course integrated with art and clay therapy, aiming to reduce burnout levels, improve emotional climate, and strengthen resilience.

methodsBurnout levels were assessed through the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), alexithymia was measured with the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), and emotional regulation difficulties were evaluated through the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS); these tests were assessed before (T0) and after (T1) the team-building course (Art-Out project).

resultsData analysis showed a significant reduction in burnout, alexithymia, and emotional dysregulation, highlighting the positive impact of this approach in improving team dynamics and emotional management.

conclusionsOur study confirms the high risk of burnout, alexithymia, and emotional dysregulation among pediatric oncology healthcare workers, underscoring the need for targeted interventions to prevent and mitigate these risks.

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burnoutnursespediatric oncology

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PMID40227599
PMCPMC11988093

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