Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Rady Children's Hospital San Diego/University of California, San Diego, CA, USA.
Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
J Pediatr Oncol Nurs. 2020 Jul/Aug;37(4):278-283. doi: 10.1177/1043454220909787. Epub 2020 Mar 13.
A diagnosis of a hematologic or oncologic disease in a child can be stressful for the patient and the family. Yoga as an intervention has been reported to decrease stress in adults diagnosed with chronic disorders but few studies have been reported with children and their families. A convenience sample of patients diagnosed with cancer or a blood disorder (ages 7-17 years) and their caregivers was selected to participate in a single bedside yoga class. Participants were surveyed pre and post yoga with the Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Scale. Children were also surveyed pre and post yoga with the Wong-Baker Faces Pain Scale. Children had a significant decrease in pain post yoga but no change in anxiety. Adolescents and parents had a significant decrease in anxiety post yoga intervention.
儿童血液系统或肿瘤疾病的诊断可能会给患者及其家庭带来压力。瑜伽作为一种干预手段，已被报道可降低患有慢性疾病的成年人的压力，但针对儿童及其家庭的研究较少。本研究便利选取了诊断患有癌症或血液疾病的患者（年龄 7-17 岁）及其照顾者，让他们参加单次床边瑜伽课程。在进行瑜伽前后，参与者用 Spielberger 状态特质焦虑量表进行了调查。在进行瑜伽前后，还对儿童使用 Wong-Baker 面部疼痛量表进行了调查。瑜伽后，儿童的疼痛明显减轻，但焦虑没有变化。青少年和家长的焦虑在瑜伽干预后明显减轻。
