Maryam Ajorloo; Ziba Irani; Mahnaz Aliakbari dehkordi
Volume 5, Issue 18 , July 2016, , Pages 87-107
Abstract
Aim:In this study we evaluated the effect of story therapy for reducing of anxiety and improving sleep habits on children with cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy. Methods: This study was semi-experimental with pre-test, post-test and follows up-test with the aim of continuing the story therapy in ...
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Aim:In this study we evaluated the effect of story therapy for reducing of anxiety and improving sleep habits on children with cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy. Methods: This study was semi-experimental with pre-test, post-test and follows up-test with the aim of continuing the story therapy in these groups. The population of this study included 7 to 10 years old children with cancer chemotherapy who were hospitalized at Children's Medical center in 1394. In this study, for each group (experimental and control), were considered 12 persons (totally 24 persons). We used available samples because of the problems for reach to these children. The questionnaires of scale multidimensional children anxiety and the children sleep habits scale were completed with help of their parents. Results: The results of Variance analysis and LSD tests shown there is a significant difference between two groups in terms of anxiety and sleep habits and in the excremental group anxiety reduced, and sleep habits improve, so we can say the story therapy has impacted(P Conclusion: so the story therapy can be used with other psychological therapies to treatment of anxiety and poor sleep habits as a useful way especially in patient’s children.
