Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
9-2022
Abstract
Children undergoing cancer treatment have markedly reduced mobility, especially during inpatient admissions for chemotherapy.1 Reduced mobility can increase the risk factors for chronic diseases such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes. Mobility during in-patient stays is encouraged at many institutions but may not receive priority due to competing demands on staff time. Promoting mobility while in-patient, has known health benefits but also serves to role model expected outpatient behaviors. Prior research reflects that parents and caregivers need additional education related to mobility during childhood cancer therapy2, yet there is a lack of validated materials on this topic.
Recommended Citation
Powell, Hailey; Lowe, Tracy; and Withycombe, Janice, "First Steps towards Validating Educational Material related to In-patient Mobility in Children with Cancer" (2022). Publications. 10.
https://open.clemson.edu/nursing_pubs/10
Comments
Abstract presentation at the Association of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Conference September 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida.