Program features and developmental experiences at a camp for youth with cancer

Gillard, Ann; Watts, Clifton E.

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2013.02.017

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“…This perception of safety can help CYP “escape” the stigma and worry associated with their LTC experienced during their daily lives (e.g., Muskat et al, ). This feeling of being unconstrained can be facilitated by activities that distract CYP from the pain or boredom associated with long hospital stays (O'Callaghan, Dun, Baron, & Barry, ;Docherty et al, ) or help them overcome physical limitations associated with their LTC (Gillard & Watts, ). CYP with stigmatized diagnoses such as HIV (e.g., Gillard & Allsop, ) or altered appearances (e.g., Bluebond‐Langer et al, ; Tiemens et al, ) appear to particularly value this release from everyday worries or routine.…”

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“…This perception of safety can help CYP "escape" the stigma and worry associated with their LTC experienced during their daily lives (e.g., Muskat et al, 2016). This feeling of being unconstrained can be facilitated by activities that distract CYP from the pain FIGURE 2 Line of argument or boredom associated with long hospital stays (O'Callaghan, Dun, Baron, & Barry, 2013;Docherty et al, 2013) or help them overcome physical limitations associated with their LTC (Gillard & Watts, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Experiences of interventions aiming to improve the mental health and well‐being of children and young people with a long‐term physical condition: A systematic review and meta‐ethnography

Shaw

Moore

Nunns

et al. 2019

Child

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BackgroundChildren and young people with long‐term physical health conditions are at increased risk of experiencing mental health and well‐being difficulties. However, there is a lack of research that explores the experiences of and attitudes towards interventions aiming to improve their mental health and well‐being. This systematic review seeks to address this gap in the literature by exploring what children and young people with long‐term conditions, their caregivers, and health practitioners perceive to be important aspects of interventions aiming to improve their mental health and well‐being.MethodsAn information specialist searched five academic databases using predefined criteria for qualitative evaluations of interventions aiming to improve the mental health or well‐being of children with long‐term physical conditions. Reviewers also performed supplementary citation and grey literature searches. Two reviewers independently screened titles, abstracts, and full texts that met the inclusion criteria and conducted data extraction and quality assessment. Meta‐ethnography was used to synthesize the findings.ResultsScreening identified 60 relevant articles. We identified five overarching constructs through the synthesis: (a) Getting In and Staying In, (b) Therapeutic Foundation, (c) Social Support, (d) A Hopeful Alternative, and (e) Empowerment. The line of argument that links these constructs together indicates that when interventions can provide an environment that allows young people to share their experiences and build empathetic relationships, it can enable participants to access social support and increase feelings of hope and empowerment.ConclusionThese findings may provide a framework to inform the development of mental health interventions for this population and evaluate existing interventions that already include some of the components or processes identified by this research. Further research is needed to establish which of the constructs identified by the line of argument are most effective in improving the mental well‐being of young people living with long‐term conditions.

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confidence: 99%

Section: A Therapeutic Foundationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Experiences of interventions aiming to improve the mental health and well‐being of children and young people with a long‐term physical condition: A systematic review and meta‐ethnography

Shaw

Moore

Nunns

et al. 2019

Child

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“…As an example, oncology camp participation has been linked with improvements in children’s mood and decreased anxiety (Dawson, Knapp, & Farmer, 2012; Martiniuk et al, 2014; Meltzer & Johnson, 2004). Oncology camps provide opportunities for children to be physically active and to develop their sense of autonomy and competence (Gillard & Watts, 2013). Other findings have highlighted the benefits of summer camp experiences on children’s self-esteem and social functioning.…”

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A multisite evaluation of summer camps for children with cancer and their siblings

McPhail

Mooney

et al. 2016

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

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Summer camps for pediatric cancer patients and their families are ubiquitous. However, there is relatively little research, particularly studies including more than one camp, documenting outcomes associated with children’s participation in summer camp. The current cross-sectional study used a standardized measure to examine the role of demographic, illness, and camp factors in predicting children’s oncology camp-related outcomes. In total, 2,114 children at 19 camps participated. Campers were asked to complete the pediatric camp outcome measure, which assesses camp-specific self-esteem, emotional, physical, and social functioning. Campers reported high levels of emotional, physical, social, and self-esteem functioning. There were differences in functioning based on demographic and illness characteristics, including gender, whether campers/siblings were on or off active cancer treatment, age, and number of prior years attending camp. Results indicated that summer camps can be beneficial for pediatric oncology patients and their siblings, regardless of demographic factors (e.g., gender, treatment status) and camp factors (e.g., whether camp sessions included patients only, siblings only, or both). Future work could advance the oncology summer camp literature by examining other outcomes linked to summer camp attendance, using longitudinal designs, and including comparison groups.

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“…The literature contains reports of using the camp setting as a means to bring together those with the same chronic illnesses and health conditions, such as cancer (Conrad, & Altmaier, 2009;Gillard & Watts, 2013;Martiniuk, 2003), HIV/AIDS (Gillard, Witt, & Watts, 2011), and spina bifida (Holbein et al, 2013), among others, and with shared life circumstances such as bereavement (Creed, Ruffin, & Ward, 2001;Nabors et al, 2004). A systematic review of 21 studies of camps for children with chronic illnesses showed a high level of satisfaction and improvements in social-related outcomes, but noted some methodological limitations (Moola, Faulkner, White, & Kirsh, 2013).…”

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“…A systematic review of 21 studies of camps for children with chronic illnesses showed a high level of satisfaction and improvements in social-related outcomes, but noted some methodological limitations (Moola, Faulkner, White, & Kirsh, 2013). Features related to social support include fostering a sense of belonging and participants having the sense that they could relate to other campers (Gillard & Watts, 2013;Roberson, 2010). Roberson (2010) concluded that "condition-specific" camps may offer certain benefits not offered by attending camps with a broad range of participants (p. 258).…”

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confidence: 99%

Communication, Coping, and Connections: Campers’ and Parents’ Perspectives of Self-Efficacy and Benefits of Participation in Deployment Support Camps

Clary¹,

Ferrari²

2015

JYD

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Military youth have unique challenges, particularly when a parent is deployed. Camp participation has been linked to multiple positive outcomes, thus camps have become popular as a setting for addressing these youth's unique needs. With limited existing research on outcomes related to participation, this study explored to what extent participation in OMK camps affected military youth's self-efficacy for communication, coping, and social skills. Participants responded to an online instrument three months after camp. Both campers and parents reported the largest increase in self-efficacy for communication skills, followed by social skills, and then coping skills. Open-ended responses overwhelmingly supported that developing friendships was one of the greatest benefits of attending a camp. The results are consistent with the literature regarding the importance of connectedness. Recommendations for conducting camps are offered. These finding may also be useful to those working with other special populations in the camp setting.

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Program features and developmental experiences at a camp for youth with cancer

Cited by 30 publications

References 21 publications

Experiences of interventions aiming to improve the mental health and well‐being of children and young people with a long‐term physical condition: A systematic review and meta‐ethnography

Experiences of interventions aiming to improve the mental health and well‐being of children and young people with a long‐term physical condition: A systematic review and meta‐ethnography

A multisite evaluation of summer camps for children with cancer and their siblings

Communication, Coping, and Connections: Campers’ and Parents’ Perspectives of Self-Efficacy and Benefits of Participation in Deployment Support Camps

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