01253nas a2200169   4500000000100000008004100001100001200042700001700054700001300071700001100084245011200095250001500207300001100222490000700233520079200240020005101032       2014                            d1 aSilva M1 aMartiniuk A.1 aAmylon M1 aBarr R00aCamp programs for children with cancer and their families: Review of research progress over the past decade  a2014/01/08  a778-870 v613 a<p>
A systematic review was conducted of studies (2001-2013) about therapeutic recreation/camp for children with cancer and/or their family which measured either process or outcome variables qualitatively or quantitatively. Of 581 titles, 20 met the inclusion criteria. Research demonstrates positive impacts of camp on: cancer knowledge, mood, self-concept, empathy, and friendship, quality of life, and emotional well-being. This recent decade of research illuminates nuances in camp outcomes, which previously were unexplored. For instance, changes following camp do not necessarily occur in a linear, positive fashion and varying outcomes were observed by camper subgroup depending on age, culture, and treatment status. Pediatr Blood Cancer (c) 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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