BODY IMAGE IN CHILDREN WITH CANCER

Authors

  • Anitha Bharathan Ph.D Scholar, Jain University Author
  • Dr Sherin Antony Assistant Professor, Christ University Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61841/xmt3sv95

Keywords:

children, cancer, body image, interpersonal interactions, physical appearance

Abstract

Children with cancer face a variety of difficulties. This review looked at studies that looked at how children with cancer felt about their bodies using qualitative methodologies. Frequent hospital visits, medicines, and invasive medical procedures disturb the usual life and routine of children with cancer, forcing them to cope with changes in their physical appearance as well as anxieties about their future. The body images are changed from one person to another because it is subjective in nature. The human characteristics such as self-protective tactics, self-identity loss, body distance and support has been reflected via the metasyntheses. Children with cancer face a variety of issues related to changes in their body image. Treatment courses that are repeated often result in the loss of a regular, organized existence, as well as alterations in interpersonal interactions. Individuals with cancer adopt selfprotective, coping techniques in reaction to changes in their body image. If the children suffered by cancer their body faces numerous changes which will affect their future outlook. 

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

1. Alemi, Minoo, et al. "Clinical application of a humanoid robot in pediatric cancer

interventions." International Journal of Social Robotics 8.5 (2016):743-759.

2. Alhusban, Raya Yousef. "Changed body image as perceived by Jordanian women

undergoing breast cancer treatment." Asian Pacific Journal of CancerPrevention:

3. Bakula, Dana M., et al. "The relationship between parent distress and child quality of

life in pediatric cancer: A meta-analysis." Journal of pediatric nursing 50 (2020): 14-

19.

4. Barrera, Maru, et al. "Healthcare professionals’ knowledge of family psychosocial

problems in pediatric cancer: a pilot study." Cancer nursing 39.4 (2016):263-271.

5. Barrera, Maru, et al. "Psychosocial screening and mental health in pediatric cancer: A

randomized controlled trial." Health Psychology 39.5 (2020):381.

6. Bitsko, Matthew J., et al. "Psychosocial late effects in pediatric cancer survivors: a report from the Children's Oncology Group." Pediatric blood & cancer 63.2 (2016):337-343.

7. Brierley, Mary‐Ellen E., et al. "Impact of physical appearance changes reported by adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: A qualitative analysis." European Journal of Cancer Care 28.4 (2019):e13052.

8. Carrion-Plaza, Alicia, Javier Jaen, and Inmaculada Montoya-Castilla. "HabitApp:

New play technologies in pediatric cancer to improve the psychosocial state of

patients and caregivers." Frontiers in psychology 11 (2020): 157.

9. Chitsike, Inam, et al. "Working together to build a better future for children with

cancer in Africa." JCO global oncology 6(2020).

10. Daniel, Lauren C., et al. "Initial validation of the sleep disturbances in pediatric

cancer model." Journal of Pediatric Psychology 41.6 (2016):588-599.

11. Esplen, Mary Jane, et al. "Body image—An important dimension in cancer

care." Psycho-Oncology 4 (2021):303-12.

12. Freda, Maria Francesca, et al. "Stress and psychological factors in the variable clinical

phenotype of hereditary angioedema in children: a pilot study." Pediatric Allergy,

Immunology, and Pulmonology 29.1 (2016):6-12.

13. Frederick, Natasha N., et al. "Sexual dysfunction in young adult survivors of

childhood cancer." Pediatric blood & cancer 63.9 (2016):1622-1628.

14. Gerhardt, Cynthia A., Christina G. Salley, and Vicky Lehmann. "The impact of

pediatric cancer on the family." Pediatric psychosocial oncology: Textbook for

multidisciplinary care. Springer, Cham, 2016.143-155.

15. Hassan, HananElzeblawy, et al. "Self-knowledge and body image among cervical

cancer survivors women in northern upper Egypt." Journal of Applied Health

Sciences and Medicine 1.1 (2021): 1-12.

16. Hooke, Mary C., and Lauri A. Linder. "Symptoms in children receiving treatment for

cancer—part I: fatigue, sleep disturbance, and nausea/vomiting." Journal of Pediatric

Oncology Nursing 36.4 (2019): 244-261.

17. Johnston, Emily E., et al. "Bereaved parents' views on end‐of‐life care for children

with cancer: quality marker implications." Cancer 126.14 (2020):3352-3359.

18. Jones, Rebecca M., and Siobhan S. Pattwell. "Future considerations for pediatric

cancer survivorship: Translational perspectives from developmental

neuroscience." Developmental cognitive neuroscience 38 (2019):100657.

19. Kaatsız, MelikeAyça Ay, and FatmaÖz. "I'm Here, Too: Being an Adolescent Sibling

of a Pediatric Cancer Patient in Turkey." Journal of pediatric nursing51

20. Karimi, Masoumeh, et al. "Fatigue, physical and functional mobility, and obesity in

pediatric cancer survivors." Cancer nursing 43.4 (2020):E239-E245.

21. Kazak, Anne E., et al. "Provider perspectives on the implementation of psychosocial

risk screening in pediatric cancer." Journal of Pediatric Psychology 42.6 (2017): 700-

710.

22. Kazak, Anne E., et al. "Screening for family psychosocial risk in pediatric cancer:

Validation of the Psychosocial Assessment Tool (PAT) Version 3." Journal of

Pediatric Psychology 43.7 (2018):737-748.

23. Kotecha, Rishi S. "Challenges posed by COVID-19 to children with cancer." The

Lancet Oncology 21.5 (2020):e235.

24. Kupst, Mary Jo, and Andrea FarkasPatenaude. "Coping and adaptation in pediatric

cancer: Current perspectives." Pediatric psychosocial oncology: Textbook for multidisciplinary care (2016):67-79.

25. Langelier, David Michael, et al. "Exercise interventions and their effect on

masculinity, body image, and personal identity in prostate cancer—a systematic

qualitative review." Psycho‐oncology 28.6 (2019):1184-1196.

26. Latifi, Zohreh, MozhganSoltani, and ShokoufehMousavi. "Evaluation of the

effectiveness of self-healing training on self-compassion, body image concern, and

recovery process in patients with skin cancer." Complementary therapies in clinical

practice 40 (2020):101180.

27. Lee, Soeun, et al. "A systematic review of sleep in hospitalized pediatric cancer

patients." Psycho‐oncology 26.8 (2017):1059-1069.

28. Liptak, Cori C., et al. "Psychosocial care for pediatric cancer survivors." Pediatric

psychosocial oncology: textbook for multidisciplinary care. Springer, Cham, 2016.

265-289.

29. Mack, Jennifer W., et al. "Agreement between child self-report and caregiver-proxy

report for symptoms and functioning of children undergoing cancer treatment." JAMA

pediatrics 174.11 (2020):e202861-e202861.

30. Mullins, Larry L., et al. "Parent illness appraisals, parent adjustment, and parentreported child quality of life in pediatric cancer." Pediatric hematology and

oncology 33.5 (2016):314-326.

31. Nam, Gina E., et al. "Understanding psychological distress among pediatric cancer

caregivers." Supportive Care in Cancer 24.7 (2016):3147-3155.

32. Okado, Yuko, et al. "Effects of time since diagnosis on the association between parent

and child distress in families with pediatric cancer." Children's Health Care 45.3

(2016):303-322.

33. Oosterhoff, Benjamin, and Cara A. Palmer. "Attitudes and psychological factors

associated with news monitoring, social distancing, disinfecting, and hoarding

behaviors among US adolescents during the coronavirus disease 2019

pandemic." JAMA pediatrics 174.12 (2020):1184-1190.

34. Pirnia, Bijan, et al. "The Predictive Role of Body Image and Sexual Function in

Quality of Life After Modified Radical Mastectomy Regarding the Mediating Role of

Emotion; A Cross Sectional Study." International Journal of Cancer

Management 13.11(2020).

35. Ramsey, William A., et al. "eHealth and mHealth interventions in pediatric cancer: A

systematic review of interventions across the cancer continuum." Psycho‐

oncology29.1 (2020):17-37.

36. Schulte, Fiona, et al. "Screening for psychosocial distress in pediatric cancer patients:

an examination of feasibility in a single institution." Pediatric hematology and

oncology 36.3 (2019):125-137.

37. Sullivan, Michael, et al. "The COVID‐19 pandemic: a rapid global response for

children with cancer from SIOP, COG, SIOP‐E, SIOP‐PODC, IPSO, PROS, CCI, and

St Jude Global." Pediatric blood & cancer 67.7 (2020):e28409.

38. Svedberg, Petra, et al. "Support from healthcare services during transition to

adulthood–Experiences of young adult survivors of pediatric cancer." European Journal of Oncology Nursing 21 (2016): 105-112.

39. Tackett, Alayna P., et al. "Illness uncertainty, global psychological distress, and

posttraumatic stress in pediatric cancer: A preliminary examination using a path

analysis approach." Journal of Pediatric Psychology 41.3 (2016):309-318.

40. Tillery, Rachel, et al. "Impact of the parent‐child relationship on psychological and

social resilience in pediatric cancer patients." Psycho‐Oncology 29.2 (2020):339-346.

41. Todorov, Natasha, et al. "Self‐compassion and hope in the context of body image

disturbance and distress in breast cancer survivors." Psycho‐oncology 28.10 (2019):

2025-2032.

42. Toledano-Toledano, Filiberto, and Miriam Teresa Domínguez-Guedea. "Psychosocial

factors related with caregiver burden among families of children with chronic

conditions." BioPsychoSocial medicine 13.1 (2019):1-9.

43. Van Schoors, Marieke, et al. "Family adjustment when facing pediatric cancer: the

role of parental psychological flexibility, Dyadic coping, and network

support." Frontiers in psychology 10 (2019):2740.

44. Vernon, L., et al. "Infancy and pediatric cancer: an exploratory study of parent

psychological distress." Psycho‐oncology 26.3 (2017):361-368.

45. Weaver, Meaghann S., et al. "Establishing psychosocial palliative care standards for

children and adolescents with cancer and their families: An integrative

review." Palliative medicine 30.3 (2016):212-223.

46. Wiener, Lori, and Myra Bluebond-Langner. "Commentary: Treating the pediatric

cancer patient: Insights that have stood the test of time." Journal of pediatric

psychology 44.7 (2019):764.

47. Wilson, J. Zachary, et al. "Association of posttraumatic growth and illness‐related

burden with psychosocial factors of the patient, family, and provider in pediatric

cancer survivors." Journal of Traumatic Stress 29.5 (2016):448-456.

48. Yamani Ardakani, Batool, BatoolTirgari, and OmsalimehRoudiRashtabadi. "Body

image and its relationship with coping strategies: The views of Iranian breast cancer

women following surgery." European Journal of Cancer Care 29.1 (2020):e13191.

49. Zhang, Ping, et al. "Effects of cognitive behavioral therapy on psychological adjustment in Chinese pediatric cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: A randomized trial." Medicine 98.27(2019).

50. Zucchetti, Giulia, et al. "Body image discomfort of adolescent and young adult hematologic cancer survivors." Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology 6.2 (2017):377-380.

Downloads

Published

28.02.2022

How to Cite

Bharathan, A., & Antony, S. (2022). BODY IMAGE IN CHILDREN WITH CANCER. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 26(1), 176-191. https://doi.org/10.61841/xmt3sv95