Purpose
The purpose of this study was to evaluate measurement properties of self-report questionnaires measuring the social adjustment for youth after treatment of childhood cancer.
Methods
Social adjustment measurement tools were identified through a two-stage systematic review. First, we searched for articles using self-report questionnaires to measure the social adjustment of youth after the treatment of childhood cancer. The appropriate tools were listed and categorized. Second, using methodological filters, we searched 5 electronic databases for articles examining the measurement properties of the tools when used with youth after the treatment of childhood cancer. The quality of these papers was then evaluated using the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) checklist.
Results
Eight tools were frequently used to measure social adjustment. Eight studies investigated the measurement properties of 4 of these tools. The PedsQL 4.0 and MMQL-AF had moderate to strong evidence in some domains, but the rest of the domains had a lack of evidence. The SF-36 and KIDSCREEN-27 were validated for only a few areas.
Conclusion
We found a lack of evidence regarding the measurement properties of these tools. More research is required on the measurement properties of tools for use in this population.

Citations

• Parental and child perspectives on healthy lifestyles and artificial intelligence chatbot use among childhood and adolescent cancer survivors: a descriptive comparative study in South Korea
  Kyung-Ah Kang, Shin-Jeong Kim, In-Hye Song, Hee-Jin Yoon
  Child Health Nursing Research.2026; 32(1): 27.     CrossRef
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  Duck-Hee Chae, Jiyeon Lee, Eun-Hyun Lee
  Research in Community and Public Health Nursing.2025; 36: 1.     CrossRef
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  Fatma M.Z. Behiry, Mirret M. Darwish, Eman A.-F. Hassan, Mahmoud H. Mahmoud
  Egyptian Nursing Journal.2023; 20(1): 68.     CrossRef
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  Il-Sun Ko, Jin Sook Kim, Soyoung Choi
  Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursi.2021; 28(1): 133.     CrossRef
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  Kyung-Ah Kang, Suk Jung Han, Jiyoung Chun, Hyun-Yong Kim
  Child Health Nursing Research.2021; 27(3): 201.     CrossRef
• Systematic Review of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index used for Measuring Sleep Quality among Adults with Trauma Experiences
  Go-Un Kim, Ju Hee Lee
  Korean Journal of Adult Nursing.2019; 31(4): 337.     CrossRef

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to develop parent coaching domains for the health management of childhood leukemia survivors.
Methods
In this study, we conducted a literature review and in-depth interviews with 6 parents of childhood leukemia survivors who were identified using convenience sampling. We identified areas of parent coaching through the 4 stages of the GROW model, which are: goal setting, realistic grasp, confirmation of realization, and search for alternatives.
Results
Nine domains and 27 subcategories emerged from the study. The 9 parent coaching domains for the health management of childhood leukemia survivors were routine life management, education and information provision, emotional support for the surviving children, social support for the surviving children, follow-up management, family support, school life management, symptom management, and improvement of growth and development.
Conclusion
This research developed 9 parent coaching domains for the health management of children surviving leukemia. The results of this study are expected to contribute to the efficient health management of childhood leukemia survivors by enabling practitioners to continuously identify new coaching domains as needed for their health management. Researchers should improve the health management of childhood leukemia survivors by developing nursing interventions for these new coaching areas.

Citations

• A structural equation model of developing a partnership between pediatric nurses and parents of children with cancer in South Korea
  Sung-Hyun Lim, In Young Cho
  Journal of Pediatric Nursing.2022; 63: e27.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how adolescent survivors of childhood cancer grieve the death of cancer peers.
METHODS
Data were obtained from Korean adolescents with cancer between the ages of 13 and 18 (N=12) through semi-structured interviews (face-to-face, telephone, and Internet chatting), observations of the social dynamics of participants in self-help groups, and retrieval of personal Web journals. Based on the grounded theory methodology, data collection and analysis were conducted simultaneously, and constant comparative methods were used. Clarke's situational analysis was adopted, and this paper focused on presenting "how to" and "what we can learn" from this analytic strategy.
RESULTS
Mapping examples were visualized using of three modes of maps. Adolescent cancer survivors coped with reminders of the "darkness" that ultimately featured their overall grief. Additionally, adolescents' encounters and avoidance of grief were triggered by introspection and interactions with family and friends.
CONCLUSION
Situational analysis provided an efficient way to analyze the experiences of adolescent survivors of childhood cancer by systematizing possible information within the relational social contexts of the research phenomenon.

Citations

• A Study on Family Members’ Experiences of Loss Before the Death of a Terminal Cancer Patient*
  Won Kyung CHANG, Kyongjin AHN
  Korean Journal of Medical Ethics.2021; 24(2): 171.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The purposes of this study were to assess social adjustment of childhood cancer survivors and to identify factors affecting social adjustment.
METHODS
Data were collected from 79 childhood cancer survivors and his/her parents. The survey consisted of questions related to characteristics, physical functioning, depression, self-esteem and coping strategies. The Social Competence Inventory was used to measure social adjustment in the children.
RESULTS
The level of social adjustment of childhood cancer survivors was 83.5 out of a possible 155. Physical functioning, depression, self-esteem, and aggressive or proactive coping strategies were associated with social adjustment. Only physical functioning independently affected social adjustment.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study indicate that there are several factors influencing social adjustment of childhood cancer survivors, and therefore there is a need for programs that deal with all aspects of children's physical as well as emotional health in order to enhance their social adjustment.

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  Child Health Nursing Research.2020; 26(4): 402.     CrossRef
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  Yoonjung Kim, SungJe Park
  European Journal of Cancer Care.2019;[Epub]     CrossRef
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  Su-Mi Oh, Sun-Young Park, Hye-Jung Lee, Ju Hee Lee
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  Jaehee Yi, Min Ah Kim, Sangmin An
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  Sung Sil Hong, Ho Ran Park
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing.2015; 45(4): 595.     CrossRef
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  Sang-Dol Kim, So-Eun Choi, Sun-Hee Choi
  Asian Oncology Nursing.2015; 15(3): 123.     CrossRef