Existential Anxiety and Growth
Cancer NursingPublished 21 October 2013
Roberta L. Woodgate, Christina West, Ketan Tailor
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Evidence is provided that the active engagement of children’s imaginations through the use of a computer-drawing tool may have significant therapeutic value for children with cancer and supports the importance of nurses “being there” for young patients with cancer in their time of despair.
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This research provides evidence that the active engagement of children's imaginations through the use of a computer-drawing tool may have significant therapeutic value for children with cancer. As well, the findings support the importance of nurses "being there" for young patients with cancer in their time of despair.
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