Volume 20, Issue 66 (10-2019)                   Zanko J Med Sci 2019, 20(66): 25-34 | Back to browse issues page

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mohammadi bahram H. Frequency of anxiety in children and adolescents with cancer admitted in oncology ward of Besat hospital. Zanko J Med Sci 2019; 20 (66) :25-34
URL: http://zanko.muk.ac.ir/article-1-455-en.html
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Background and Aim: Anxiety in children with cancer is considered to be a major problem.  Because it can lead to major changes or potential problems in the treatment of these patients. Considering the importance of this issue, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of anxiety and its related factors in children and adolescents with cancer who were admitted to the Oncology Department of Besat Hospital in Sanandaj in 2017.
Materials and Methods: The present study was an analytical cross-sectional study conducted in children aged 8 to 15 years old, who were referred to Besat Hospital in Sanandaj for follow up treatment for cancer disease. The data gathering tools in this study were a demographic questionnaire (including individual and clinical characters) and the Spence children's anxiety inventory. After collecting the data, the data were entered into SPSS version 22 and the analysis was performed with a significance level below 0.05.
Results: The results of this study showed that the majority of 27 (60%) children with ALL. The mean and standard deviation of the dimensions of the post-test anxiety inventory showed that the panic scale in open spaces had a higher mean with 14.69 ± 2.69 and in the second and third categories respectively, the anxiety of separation and general anxiety with the 13.23 ± 3.83 and 11.95 ± 2.97, respectively. The average fear of physical damage was lower than all other scales. 
Conclusion: In this study, the most common type of cancer in the children of Sanandaj was ALL, and the highest mean of anxiety was related to panic in open spaces in Sanandaj children with various cancers. Therefore, it is possible to provide counseling and psychotherapy classes as well as provide the necessary support to this group and their families in order to advance the process of treatment and chemotherapy in this stratum.
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: General
Received: 2019/03/11 | Accepted: 2019/07/17 | ePublished: 2019/10/2

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