Exploring psychosocial problem of children with cancer in Taiwan: Evaluation of different treatment stage

• Main Authors: Shin-Yo Lin, 林信佑
• Other Authors: Shyh-Shin Chiou
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/26647754562282747257

碩士 === 高雄醫學大學 === 心理學研究所 === 100 === Children with cancer suffered from physical problem, even the cancer evoked psychological disturbance. In intensive treatment stage, either enduring side effect by treatment, or stressful situation accompanied by medical procedure caused these children with cancer to develop maladjustment, therefore exploring adjustment of these children in treatment is likely important. On the other hand, Treatment completion didn’t reflect distance from the cancer, children with cancer confronted with high degree of certainty, they probably develop specific emotional disturbances such as posttraumatic stress response, in addition these children completed treatment had high opportunities to return back schools, however the social adjustment of these children were been concern carefully, it is important to examine their social ability. Lack sufficient studies focused on children with cancer in different treatment stage in Taiwan, the present study investigate emotional and behavioral problems with who received treatment and who completed less than 5 years. Method: this studies was constructed by cross-sectional design, behavioral and emotional problems were assessed by child behavior checklist, 19 children were in treatment (In treatment) and 26 were completed treatment less than 5 years (Off treatment), they were compared by 43 healthy children (Controls). Results: it revealed higher scores on anxious/depressed, withdraw/depressed and somatic complaints were shown in treatment group and children in off treatment group were reported higher scores on posttraumatic stress problems and social problems, and these children had poor scores on social competence scale. Conclusion: children with cancer in different treatment stage suffered discrete emotional and behavioral distress, it suggest specific coping strategies for children with cancer in different stage.