Psychological Overview of Children with Cancer: Systematic Review
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https://doi.org/10.31674/mjn.2022.v13i04.011Abstract
Background: Children with cancer will experience changes in their lives that will have an impact on many aspects, one of which is psychological changes among these children. Objectives: To find out about the psychology of children with cancer. Methods: This systematic review search used Science Direct, PubMed, Clarivate, EBSCO, SpringerLink, Scopus, Sage, Wiley, and Cambridge Core database sources. Result: About 15 articles that describe the psychology of children with cancer, both positively and negatively. Conclusion: Considering cancer impacts children's psychology, nurses should be able to recognize psychological changes in children.
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