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...

Objectives: To examine the effects of a legacy intervention for children with advanced cancer and their parents on parental coping strategies. Sample & Setting: The authors recruited 150 children with advanced cancer and their parents via Facebook. Methods & Variables: Child–parent dyads...

Pharmacologic interventions are often used to assist with immobilization and decrease anxiety in pediatric patients undergoing radiation therapy. For these patients, distraction can be an alternative to using pharmacologic measures to address anxiety. As a distraction technique, this pilot project...