Pain from pediatric cancer: A survey of an outpatient oncology clinic

P. J. McGrath, E. Hsu, M. Cappelli, B. Luke, J. T. Goodman, J. Dunn-Geier

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Although cancer is often associated with pain, few data are available on the prevalence of pain in children with cancer. This article reports on a survey of children who were outpatients of the cancer clinic at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario and their parents. The goals of the study were to determine the extent of pain, as rated by the children and their parents, from three sources: from the disease, from diagnostic and monitoring procedures, and from treatment. Three-quarters of the children experienced severe.

Idioma originalEnglish
Páginas (desde-hasta)109-124
Número de páginas16
PublicaciónJournal of Psychosocial Oncology
Volumen8
N.º2-3
DOI
EstadoPublished - jun. 4 1990

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ABSTRACT. Althoughcancer is often associated with pain, few data are available on the prevalence of pain in children with cancer. This article reports on a survey of children who were outpatients of the cancer clinic at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and their parents. The goals of the study were to determine the extent of pain, as rated by the children and their parents, from three sources: from the disease, from diagnostic and monitoring procedures, and from treatment. Three-quarters of the children experienced severe Dr. McGrath is currently Professor and Coordinator of Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4J1. Dr. Hsu is Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa, and a Hematologist, Hematology and Oncology Service, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Mr. Cappelli is a graduate student in psychology at Carleton University and an intern in the Department of Psychology, Children's Hospital. Dr. Luke is Associate Professor, University of Ottawa, and Director, Hematology and Oncology Service; Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital. Dr. Goodman is Professor, School of Psychology, University of Ottawa; Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Carleton University; and Director, Department of Psychology, Children's Hospital. Dr. Dunn-Geier is Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa, and Psychologist, Department of Psychology, Children's Hospital. Dr. McGrath's research at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario was supported by a Career Scientist Award from the Ontario Ministry of Health; Mr. Cappelli's work at the hospital is supported by a predoctoral lellowship from the Ontario Ministry of Health.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Oncology
  • Applied Psychology
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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