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The present research aims to investigate the influence of cognitive intervention of preparation of child and parent and deviation of child's attention on the intensity of reported anxiety, distress resulted from sampling or injection into cerebrospinal fluid in children who suffer from cancer.
This research is an experimental study with a pretest-posttest design and a control group. Statistical population of the research included all children with cancer who had referred to Bu Ali Hospital in Sari and Amir Kala Hospital in Babol. 30 children were selected and were randomly put into experiment and control groups. The children were met twice. In the first visit, both groups received normal care and in the second visit, the experiment group received cognitive intervention and the control group received normal care. Data were collected by means of demographic information, March-Cheops scale and current performance of children medicine. Data were analyzed by means of covariance analysis.
The results showed that cognitive interventions of preparation of child and deviation of child'e attention can reduce anxiety and distress. Further, there is a positive significant correlation between reported anxiety and distress. Moreover, cognitive interventions influenced reduction in anxiety and stress in children who received sampling from cerebrospinal liquid.
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To Cite this Article: Bagheri, S. N., Khalilpour, S., & Hejazi, M. (2015). The Effectiveness of Cognitive Intervention on the Anxiety and Distress in Children with Cancer. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 4(3), 105-114.
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