A systematic framework to support the returning to school during chemotherapy of adolescents with cancer.

Authors

  • Pawanrat Chinboot Student in Master of Nursing Science Program, Faculty of Nursing, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok.
  • Surasak Treenai
  • Rungtawin Samphan

Keywords:

Systematic framework/ Returning to school/ Chemotherapy/ Adolescents with cancer

Abstract

Returning to school is the important part that allows adolescent cancer patients to return to normal life, continue chemotherapy following the treatment schedul, and increase the chances of cancer recovery. Returning to school during chemotherapy of adolescents with cancer comes from the patient's own needs, and it's not the same for getting back because the patient has limitations in learning and doing various activities. Getting back to school requires help from the surrounding people. The purpose of this article is to describe the findings from the study of returning to school experience during chemotherapy treatment of adolescents with cancer connected to the reasons and necessity of going back to school, including the consequence of the returning to school during chemotherapy. A systematic framework was used to describe the inputs, processes, output, feedback, and leading the support for adolescent cancer patients to returning to school during chemotherapy, including the nursing role.

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2024-04-25

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Chinboot, P., Treenai, S., & Samphan, R. (2024). A systematic framework to support the returning to school during chemotherapy of adolescents with cancer. Journal of Public Health Nursing, 38(1), 87–101. Retrieved from https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/phn/article/view/261473

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