The Effects of Sandplay Therapy on Anxiety and Sleep Habits of Children with Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Background: Chemotherapy, as one of the most important treatments for cancer, may lead to complications such as anxiety and changes in children's sleeping habits. The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of sand play therapy in improving anxiety and sleep habits of children with le...
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| author | Fatemeh Rezaei Kahkhaei fereshteh Ghaljaei Khadija Abrari Romanjan |
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| description | Background: Chemotherapy, as one of the most important treatments for cancer, may lead to complications such as anxiety and changes in children's sleeping habits. The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of sand play therapy in improving anxiety and sleep habits of children with leukemia undergoing chemotherapy.
Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 80 children with leukemia undergoing chemotherapy. The participants were randomly assigned into a control group and an intervention group admitted to Abi Talib (AS) Hospital in Zahedan, southeast Iran, in 2020. Data collection tools included a demographic information questionnaire and the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS), and Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ). The questionnaires were completed by the primary caregivers of the children, before and one week after the end of the intervention. Data analyses were performed through SPSS26 software, using independent-t, paired-t, and chi-square tests. The significance level in this study was set at (0.05).
Results: Mean age of the children was 9.35±1.44 years in the intervention group and 9.48±1.57 years in the control group. Based on the results, sandplay therapy significantly reduced anxiety and poor sleep habits in the intervention group (P<0.001).
Conclusion: The findings showed that sandplay therapy can be used as a non-pharmacological and effective treatment method to reduce the complications caused by chemotherapy in children with cancer. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3f50df4188934581af224ccd3b09699b2023-09-03T06:32:42ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesInternational Journal of Pediatrics2345-50472345-50552023-05-01115177211772810.22038/ijp.2023.71134.522122298The Effects of Sandplay Therapy on Anxiety and Sleep Habits of Children with Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Quasi-Experimental StudyFatemeh Rezaei Kahkhaei0fereshteh Ghaljaei1Khadija Abrari Romanjan2Department of Surgical Technology, School of Midwifery Zahedan University of Medical SciencesCommunity Nursing Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IR IranMaster's Degree in Pediatric Nursing ,Valiasr Hospital BirjandBackground: Chemotherapy, as one of the most important treatments for cancer, may lead to complications such as anxiety and changes in children's sleeping habits. The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of sand play therapy in improving anxiety and sleep habits of children with leukemia undergoing chemotherapy. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 80 children with leukemia undergoing chemotherapy. The participants were randomly assigned into a control group and an intervention group admitted to Abi Talib (AS) Hospital in Zahedan, southeast Iran, in 2020. Data collection tools included a demographic information questionnaire and the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS), and Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ). The questionnaires were completed by the primary caregivers of the children, before and one week after the end of the intervention. Data analyses were performed through SPSS26 software, using independent-t, paired-t, and chi-square tests. The significance level in this study was set at (0.05). Results: Mean age of the children was 9.35±1.44 years in the intervention group and 9.48±1.57 years in the control group. Based on the results, sandplay therapy significantly reduced anxiety and poor sleep habits in the intervention group (P<0.001). Conclusion: The findings showed that sandplay therapy can be used as a non-pharmacological and effective treatment method to reduce the complications caused by chemotherapy in children with cancer.https://ijp.mums.ac.ir/article_22298_ecac9f1f6ac6483b47e26c852c626f65.pdfkey words: anxiety,,,،children with cancer,,,،sandplay therapy,,,،sleep habits |
| spellingShingle | Fatemeh Rezaei Kahkhaei fereshteh Ghaljaei Khadija Abrari Romanjan The Effects of Sandplay Therapy on Anxiety and Sleep Habits of Children with Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Quasi-Experimental Study International Journal of Pediatrics key words: anxiety,, ,،children with cancer,, ,،sandplay therapy,, ,،sleep habits |
| title | The Effects of Sandplay Therapy on Anxiety and Sleep Habits of Children with Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Quasi-Experimental Study |
| title_full | The Effects of Sandplay Therapy on Anxiety and Sleep Habits of Children with Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Quasi-Experimental Study |
| title_fullStr | The Effects of Sandplay Therapy on Anxiety and Sleep Habits of Children with Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Quasi-Experimental Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effects of Sandplay Therapy on Anxiety and Sleep Habits of Children with Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Quasi-Experimental Study |
| title_short | The Effects of Sandplay Therapy on Anxiety and Sleep Habits of Children with Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Quasi-Experimental Study |
| title_sort | effects of sandplay therapy on anxiety and sleep habits of children with cancer undergoing chemotherapy a quasi experimental study |
| topic | key words: anxiety,, ,،children with cancer,, ,،sandplay therapy,, ,،sleep habits |
| url | https://ijp.mums.ac.ir/article_22298_ecac9f1f6ac6483b47e26c852c626f65.pdf |
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