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- Title
Mindfulness Practices for Children and Adolescents Receiving Cancer Therapies.
- Authors
Murphy, Shelley; Donma, Ani Jamyang; Kohut, Sara Ahola; Weisbaum, Elli; Chan, Jacqueline H.; Tomlinson, Deborah; Plenert, Erin
- Abstract
Background: Mindfulness is our innate capacity to pay full, conscious, and compassionate attention to something in the moment. It is also a skill that can be strengthened by mental practice. More recently, mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are identified within clinical practice guidelines as an intervention in the treatment of certain symptoms for children with cancer. However, there is little guidance available on the practice of using MBIs in the pediatric oncology population. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of mindfulness, highlights symptoms where mindfulness practices may be of benefit, identifies trauma-sensitive considerations, and provides examples of MBIs that may be considered in the context of pediatric oncology. Methods: Collaboration of expert opinion, which included The Mindfulness Project Team, has enabled this collective informative paper. Results: Mindfulness has been recommended to help with the symptom of fatigue in children with cancer. Emotional symptoms such as anxiety, sadness, and anger may also benefit from the use of MBIs. Ideal MBIs for this population may include mindful movement, mindfulness of the senses, mindfulness of breath, mindfulness of emotions, and the body scan. These approaches can easily be adapted according to the age of the child. Many approaches have been administered with minimal training, with very few requiring a facilitator. However, hospitals have started to incorporate mindfulness experts within their care provision. Conclusion: Future research should continue to investigate the use of MBI programs for children with cancer.
- Subjects
ANXIETY prevention; MINDFULNESS; WELL-being; PEDIATRICS; PEDIATRIC oncology nursing; MENTAL health; INTERPROFESSIONAL relations; CANCER fatigue; AFFECTIVE disorders; ANGER; ALTERNATIVE medicine; CANCER patient medical care; SADNESS
- Publication
Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing, 2022, Vol 39, Issue 1, p40
- ISSN
2752-7530
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/27527530211056514