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[Between heaven and hell - children's emotional perception of stemcell transplantation]
1Universitätsklinik, Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
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This study explores the emotional impact of stem cell or bone marrow transplantation on children. Psychosocial care is vital for supporting children through this crisis, enabling them to express their feelings.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Oncology
- Psychosocial Support
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Context:
- Children's cancer unit experiences
- GPOH annual meeting presentation (2000)
- Existential crisis in pediatric patients
Purpose:
- Discuss the emotional impact of transplantation on children
- Highlight the role of psychosocial care
- Facilitate emotional expression in pediatric cancer patients
Summary:
- Stem cell or bone marrow transplantation significantly impacts children's emotional well-being.
- Psychosocial care provides crucial support during the existential crisis associated with transplantation.
- This care helps children articulate their inner feelings and experiences.
Impact:
- Improved emotional outcomes for pediatric transplant patients
- Enhanced understanding of psychosocial needs in pediatric oncology
- Integration of comprehensive care models for children undergoing transplantation
Abstract:
The following paper is the manuscript of an oral presentation during the annual GPOH meeting on May 22nd, 2000 in Berlin. Following her experiences as a member of the psychosocial care team of a children's cancer unit the author discusses the emotional impact of stemcell or bone marrow transplantation in children. Psychosocial care is identified as a way to support children emotionally during a situation of existential crisis, and to help them share their inner feelings and experiences.