Department of Paediatric Hematology-Oncology, Akdeniz University Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
Nursing Faculty, Department of Child Health and Diseases Nursing, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2022 Nov;31(6):e13698. doi: 10.1111/ecc.13698. Epub 2022 Sep 7.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of 'peer-assisted video-based education programme' (VTPA) and counselling to reduce anxiety in children newly diagnosed with cancer.
A non-randomised controlled trial design with repeated measures was conducted. The sample of the study consisted of 50 children between the ages of 9 and 18 who were newly diagnosed with cancer in the hospital. Intervention and control groups were created. Children in the intervention group received both VTPA training and counselling practice 3 days a week for 2 months. Data were collected with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children. The basal assessment in the research was the first meeting with the child, with interval assessments 1 month after, 2 months after and 3 months after the education.
In the study, it was determined that the state anxiety mean scores of the children in the PAVEP and control groups differed over time (p < 0.05). However, it was determined that there was no difference between the trait anxiety mean scores of the children (p > 0.05).
VTPA with peer assistance and counselling application supported the reduction of state anxiety in children newly diagnosed with cancer over time.
本研究旨在评估“同伴辅助视频教育计划”（VTPA）和咨询对减轻新诊断癌症儿童焦虑的影响。
采用非随机对照试验设计，重复测量。研究样本包括 50 名年龄在 9 至 18 岁之间的新诊断癌症的儿童。创建了干预组和对照组。干预组的儿童每周接受 3 次 VTPA 培训和咨询练习，持续 2 个月。使用儿童状态-特质焦虑量表收集数据。研究中的基线评估是与孩子的第一次会面，间隔评估在教育后的 1 个月、2 个月和 3 个月进行。
研究中发现，PAVEP 组和对照组儿童的状态焦虑平均得分随时间变化（p<0.05）。然而，儿童特质焦虑平均得分无差异（p>0.05）。
同伴辅助 VTPA 和咨询应用有助于随着时间的推移减轻新诊断癌症儿童的状态焦虑。
