Adventure therapy for adolescents with cancer | Zendy

Stevens Bonnie | Zendy; Kagan Susan | Zendy; Yamada Janet | Zendy; Epstein Iris | Zendy; Beamer Madelyn | Zendy; Bilodeau Mario | Zendy; Baruchel Sylvain | Zendy

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Adventure therapy for adolescents with cancer

Author(s) -

Stevens Bonnie,

Kagan Susan,

Yamada Janet,

Epstein Iris,

Beamer Madelyn,

Bilodeau Mario,

Baruchel Sylvain

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

pediatric blood and cancer

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116

H-Index - 105

eISSN - 1545-5017

pISSN - 1545-5009

DOI - 10.1002/pbc.20060

Subject(s) - adventure , medicine , qualitative research , descriptive research , exploratory research , perspective (graphical) , quality of life (healthcare) , descriptive statistics , health professionals , health care , nursing , social science , statistics , mathematics , artificial intelligence , sociology , computer science , anthropology , economics , economic growth , operating system

The objective of this study was to describe adolescents' with cancer experience in an adventure therapy program from a health related quality of life (HRQL) perspective. A qualitative descriptive research method was used. Eleven adolescents and five health professionals participated in a guided group adventure therapy expedition in a remote area of Canada. The expedition was videotaped and data were collected using an unstructured interview format with both adolescents and health professionals. Emerging themes were identified using a qualitative descriptive exploratory analysis. Four major themes and related sub‐themes were generated. The major themes were: developing connections, togetherness, rebuilding self‐esteem, and creating memories. Adventure therapy was viewed by the adolescents and health care professionals as a positive experience with multiple benefits. This preliminary research will contribute to an understanding of adolescents' experiences with cancer and provide a basis for future studies evaluating the impact of adventure therapy on HRQL. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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