Category Archive for: "pediatrics"

Adolescent Patient and Nurse Referrals for Pastoral Care: A Comparison of Psychiatric vs. Medical-Surgical Populations

August 31, 2019 nursing, pediatrics, psychiatry

PROBLEM. Referrals for pastoral care can expedite interventions that focus on the spiritual needs of hospitalized adolescents. METHODS. An uncontrolled, retrospective review of referrals (N = 73) [...]
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Religious/Spiritual Coping in Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease: A Pilot Study

August 30, 2019 coping, pediatrics, sickle cell

Summary: Religious/spiritual (R/S) coping has been associated with health outcomes in chronically ill adults; however, little is known about how adolescents use R/S to cope with a chronic illness [...]
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The Adolescent and Young Adult with Cancer: State of the Art – Psychosocial Aspects

August 30, 2019 oncology, pediatrics, psychology

Abstract: Adolescents and young adults with cancer are a distinct subgroup of patients within oncology. From the onset of symptoms until the completion of therapy and beyond, they face physical, [...]
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What do adolescents and young adults want from cancer resources? Insights from a Delphi panel of AYA patients

August 30, 2019 oncology, pediatrics

Purpose: Cancer treatment programs and community-based support organizations are increasingly producing information and support resources geared to adolescent and young adult patients (AYAs); [...]
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Understanding the Spiritual and Religious Needs of Young People with Cancer and Their Families to Enhance Holistic Care

August 30, 2019 oncology, pediatrics

Spiritual needs were clustered under the following headings: protection vs autonomy; desire to make a difference; personal issues including loss, privacy, finding a new normal; relationships and [...]
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