Cultural influences on coping among Chinese children aged 7–14 undergoing chemotherapy: implications for pediatric oncology service delivery
Shishuang Zhou, Huiyuan Li, Haiying Huang, Xiao Pin, Mimi Wai Man Chan, Yuan Yang, Cho Lee Wong · 2026
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Shishuang Zhou's team explored how culture shapes coping in Chinese children on chemo, in a 2026 interview study. Children on chemo face major mental stress, yet cultural and relational influences on coping in Chinese children's cancer care were little studied. The team interviewed 22 children aged 7 to 14 with blood cancers at a tertiary children's hospital, analyzing themes by Braun and Clarke's method.
Stress stemmed not only from physical discomfort and emotional distress, but from family burden worries, disrupted schooling, and lost everyday normality. Children coped mainly through emotion-focused tactics: holding emotions in, creative activities, and reframing illness more positively. The findings call for culturally sensitive mental-health care in children's cancer services.
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| CREATOR | Shishuang Zhou, Huiyuan Li, Haiying Huang, Xiao Pin, Mimi Wai Man Chan, Yuan Yang, Cho Lee Wong |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |