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What effect does a cancer diagnosis have on the educational engagement and school life of teenagers? A systematic review

Pini, Simon, Hugh‐Jones, Siobhan, Gardner, Peter H.·2012·Psycho-Oncology
DOI 10.1002/pon.2082
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Objectives: A diagnosis of cancer during the teenage years arrives at an important stage of development, where issues of normality, identity and independence are crucial. Education provides opportunity for peer contact, achievement and development for teenagers. This systematic review examined the impact of a diagnosis of cancer on the educational engagement and school life of teenagers. Method: Five electronic databases were searched, returning a total of 3209 articles. Inclusion criteria were broad to allow for the range of literature within this area. Following screening, 22 articles (inclusive of both quantitative and qualitative methodologies) were retained and subjected to independent review and quality assessment. Results: Key areas involved in the impact of a cancer diagnosis on teenagers' educational engagement include school attendance, reintegration, peer relationships and long‐term effects on education and employment. Conclusion: School absences are a concern for teenagers, but do not necessarily lead to a reduction in educational and vocational attainment. It is important to involve health care and education professionals, as well as parents and teenagers themselves, in school reintegration if it is to be successful. Peer groups and body image are two areas that could mediate education engagement for teenagers. Further research needs to be undertaken to determine the overall impact of successfully maintaining education engagement specifically for teenagers, the role that peer groups play in this process and how education engagement contributes to the overall coping and well‐being of teenage cancer patients. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • Limited attention has been devoted to how hospitalized students maintain connections with their school communities.

    “Despite extensive research on academic and emotional outcomes of pediatric illness [42], limited attention has been devoted to how hospitalized students maintain connections with their school communities, and few studies integrate children's voices alongside those of parents and teachers [43].”

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    The Introduction (p. 3) says research on educational engagement among teenagers with cancer has focused on specific aspects and that no systematic review had examined their sustained engagement with school and its community. This supports a research gap, but the paper does not establish that limited attention has been paid to how hospitalized students generally maintain those connections. (LLM, conf=0.83)

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  1. [41]41. Palmer, L., et al., Themes arising in group therapy for adolescents with cancer and their parents. International Journal of Rehabilitation & Health, 2000. 5 (1): p. 43-54.

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Authors
Pini, S., Hugh‐Jones, S., & Gardner, P. H.
Affiliations
University of Leeds (GB)
Corresponding author
Pini, Simon
ORCID
Venue
Psycho-Oncology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2011-10-18
Volume
21
Issue
7
Pages
685-694
ISSN
  • 1057-9249 (ISSN-L)
  • 1099-1611
DOI
10.1002/pon.2082
OpenAlex
W2120792283
Cited by
89
References
40
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 2
FWCI
0.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • Psycho-Oncology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • White Rose Research Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York) (acceptedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Family Support in Illness
Keywords
adolescent cancer, academic engagement, school attendance, school reintegration, peer relationships, body image, employment effects, school life
MeSH terms
Absenteeism, Adaptation, Psychological, Adolescent, Educational Status, Humans, Life Change Events, Neoplasms, Peer Group, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Schools

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