Lived Experiences of Adolescents in the Treatment Process of Cancer and the Impact on Occupations
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Cancer |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 13 - 19 |
| Updated: | 3/30/2013 |
| Start Date: | December 2006 |
| End Date: | December 2008 |
| Contact: | Gary Grimaldi, MA |
| Email: | ggjoker@netscape.net |
| Phone: | 718 463 3691 |
Lived Experiences of Adolescents in the Treatment Process of Cancer and the Impact of Occupations
The purpose of this phenomenological study is to discover and illuminate the experiences of
adolescents in the treatment process of cancer and the meanings they attach to these
experiences, while maintaining their daily routines. The focus area of interest lies in the
impact side-effects (psychological and physical) which these treatments may have on an
individual’s ability to participate with peers, maintain social activities, and be involved
in daily occupation(s).
This study will explore the following research questions: 1. How do adolescent patients in
the treatment process of cancer perceive and describe their experience of engaging in
occupational routines? 2. What effect does the treatment process of cancer have on an
adolescent’s ability to participate in life situations such as creating and maintaining
relationships with family, friends, peers, students, or people with similar backgrounds?
By doing this study, researchers hope to gain information so that occupational therapists
can increase the profession’s present body of knowledge and better understand these
individuals at a transitional period in their lives.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Pediatric cancer patients
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