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Study aim
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Determining the effectiveness of art therapy on self-efficacy and self-concept of children and adolescents with cancer
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Design
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A clinical trial with a control group, with parallel groups, double-blind, randomized, 34 people, using Sealed EnveloPe Ltd. software. 2017 for randomization
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Settings and conduct
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Participants will fill two self-efficacy and self-concept questionnaires once, before the intervention and once, a month and a half after the intervention.
Location: 17 Shahrivar Hospital, Rasht
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Entry criteria: age 5-18 years, children diagnosed with various malignancies, having the ability to read and write, the ability to participate in the program, the absence of severe stressful events (death of first-degree relatives, illness, accident, parental divorce) during the past year.Inclusion criteria: absence of pain based on VAS criteria, presence of specific problems such as autism and ADHD, as well as physical problems, lack of family satisfaction in children and adolescents under 18 years of age
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Intervention groups
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In the intervention group, at the beginning of each session, the trainer will do a warm-up exercise to prepare and create relaxation to enter the main exercise . Then the practice of each session will be done according to the content of that session. After each exercise, people are asked to express their feelings. At the end of each session, there is a relaxation exercise with soft music and mental imagery to put yourself in a pleasant atmosphere along with breathing. Two self-efficacy and self-concept questionnaires will be filled once, before the intervention and once, a month and a half after the intervention.exercises. Control group: will receive routine care.
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Main outcome variables
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Improving self-efficacy and self-concept, before the intervention and one and a half months after the intervention