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- Title
Psychosocial assistance in paediatric oncology.
- Authors
Mitroi, Alina Maria; Voiculescu, Carmen; Pavel, Liliana
- Abstract
Improving the quality of life of the oncology patient and of his/her family can be ensured by individualized planning of social, psychological and educational care, thoroughgoing study of information on illness, treatment and impact on the family, adapting the information to the level of understanding of the child, support and reassurance of the child by all members of the multidisciplinary team, for him/her to stay active and have a life as normal as their special circumstances are allowing. Once the treatment is completed, the multidisciplinary team ensures that the patient is able to reintegrate into school and society. The objectives of psychosocial care in the field of oncological paediatrics are related to the activation of the psycho-emotional resources in increasing the compliance with the treatment and the social reintegration chances after the completion of the treatment, increasing the level of information on paediatric oncology (treatment options, diet, medical institutions inside the country and/or abroad etc.), increasing the financial power of the family in order for the patient to positively respond to the treatment and to enrich the social support network that meets the needs of the patient.
- Subjects
ONCOLOGY; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; QUALITY of life
- Publication
Oncolog-Hematolog, 2017, Issue 39, p63
- ISSN
2066-8716
- Publication type
Abstract