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. 2020 Nov;33(4):229-238.
doi: 10.1111/jcap.12269. Epub 2020 Apr 10.

Investigating psychological problems in caregiver of pediatrics with cancer: A systematic review

Mehdi Shokri  1 , Asma Tarjoman  2 , Milad Borji  3 , Laleh Solaimanizadeh  4
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Investigating psychological problems in caregiver of pediatrics with cancer: A systematic review

Mehdi Shokri et al. J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs. 2020 Nov.

Abstract

Purpose: Cancer is a type of chronic illness that causes many issues for patients and their caregivers, including a wide range of psychological problems. This study was conducted to determine the status and psychological problems of caregivers of pediatric patients with cancer who live in Iran.

Methods: All articles from 2000 to March 2019 related to the psychological of caregivers and their child's cancer were included in the search. Domestic websites in Iran and international databases were searched. Keywords of the search included child, cancer, malignancy, care burden, stress, anxiety, depression, coping strategies, psychological hardiness, posttraumatic stress, parents, father, mother, and pediatric. The search, data extraction, quality assessment and screening were conducted independently by two researchers.

Results: In the initial search, 345 articles were extracted regarding the psychological problems of caregivers. After final screening 15 articles were selected; from these four referred to care burden, four articles for coping skills, three articles for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and four articles for stress, anxiety, and depression among carers of children with cancer.

Conclusion: Considering the existence of psychological problems such as caregiver burden, PTSD, stress, anxiety, and depression in caregivers of children with cancer, it is necessary to provide nursing interventions for this group of parents; particularly interventions that provide the necessary ground for reducing psychological problems and improving caregivers' mental health.

Keywords: cancer; pediatrics; psychological problems; systematic review.

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