Year: 2023, 2023
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Objectives/purpose: This study examined the psychosocial health (including resilience, hope, social functioning, mental wellbeing, and stress) of childhood cancer patients attending a recreational oncology camp (ROC).Methods: Childhood cancer patients enrolled for ROC participated in a survey on the first (T1) and last (T2) day of camp, and 3 months post-camp (T3). This survey included… more Full Text: THE EFFECT OF ONCOLOGY CAMP ON THE PSYCHOSOCIAL HEALTH OF CHILDHOOD CANCER PATIENTS A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts and Science …
Year: 2022, 2022
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Objectives/purpose: The current study examined whether attending a 1-month virtual oncology camp (VOC)
improved resilience and hope in childhood cancer patients and parental/caregiver stress.</p><p>Methods:Childhood cancer patients/survivors and their parent/caregivers enrolled for VOC,
participated in an online anonymous survey: before, after and 3-months after VOC. The… more Full Text: THE EFFECT OF ATTENDING A VIRTUAL ONCOLOGY CAMP ON CHILDHOOD CANCER PATIENT’S PYSHCOSOCIAL FUNCTIONING AND PARENTAL STRESS – A PILOT STUDY A Thesis Submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of …