Objectives: To analyze the effects of hope and self-efficacy on post-traumatic growth in survivors of childhood cancer in Korea and to identify factors affecting post-traumatic growth. Sample & Setting: Data of 117 survivors of childhood cancer aged 11 years or older either in treatment or...

Pegaspargase, a chemotherapy drug known to improve survival outcomes in acute lymphoblastic leukemia, is associated with a risk for hypersensitivity reactions. At a children’s hospital in the midwestern United States, two patients developed unusual reactions consisting of disseminated urticaria...

Although cancer survival rates are improving, pediatric patients with cancer still face numerous stressors. Using an integrative approach, a literature review was conducted to identify stressors and synthesize effective coping strategies among pediatric patients with cancer. The CINAHL ® Complete,...

Purpose: To describe the experiences of Turkish parents of hospitalized children with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants & Setting: Participants were recruited at the pediatric hematology-oncology clinic of a university hospital in Turkey. A purposive sampling strategy was used...