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Commentary on: Linder LA, Bratton H, Nguyen A, et al. Symptoms and self-management strategies identified by children with cancer using draw-and-tell interviews. Oncol Nurs Forum 2018;45:290–300.
Implications for practice and research
Nurses should consider using arts-based approaches when assessing symptoms experienced by children with cancer and identifying and exploring the self-management strategies employed.
Further research exploring the use of draw-and-tell methods to inform clinical nursing assessments could inform practice.
Context
The importance and complexity of effective communication in informing children’s knowledge and understanding of their cancer and care, is recognised1 2 Challenges can arise from the acknowledged need for communication to be appropriate for, and tailored to, each individual child.2 School-aged children aged 6–12 years with cancer should be supported, according to their ability, to describe their symptoms and self-identified strategies for their …
Footnotes
Competing interests None declared.
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