Only three multi-item and two single-item instruments were identified as being reliable and valid among pediatric cancer or HSCT patients and would therefore be appropriate to measure anxiety in this population
Purpose The primary objective was to describe anxiety measurement instruments used in children and adolescents with cancer or undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation ( HSCT )  and summarize their content and psychometric properties .
“Vitality” a Missing Link in Adjustment to Childhood Cancer
Background A number of r and omized trial studies and longitudinal research es emphasize that despite problems in social adjustment and cognitive damages , children with cancer demonstrate good emotional adjustment . Methods Most of the research findings in this area are obtained using objective tools such as question naires . “ Vitality of children ” , as a drawing tool , was used as a basis to draw a comparison between children with cancer and healthy children in this study . Accordingly , 112 children with cancer ( 5 girls and 57 boys aged 3 to 12 years ) and 123 healthy children ( 77 girls and 46 boys aged 3 to 12 years ) participated in the study . Results Findings showed that the vitality of the two groups differed significantly . Perhaps , children with cancer repress negative emotions and avoid expressing their feelings . MANOVA was used to compare the vitality scores between groups and to explore the impact of different variables . Conclusion Making use of such tools that indirectly examine the emotional experience of children with cancer would be beneficial . Neglecting this issue can cause children with cancer to be deprived of r receiving supportive counselling
Only three multi-item and two single-item instruments were identified as being reliable and valid among pediatric cancer or HSCT patients and would therefore be appropriate to measure anxiety in this population
Purpose The primary objective was to describe anxiety measurement instruments used in children and adolescents with cancer or undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation ( HSCT )  and summarize their content and psychometric properties .