The Effect of Having a Sibling Diagnosed with Cancer on the Perception of Family: Projective Evaluation of Healthy Siblings’ Pictures

Year 2023, Volume: 6 Issue: 1, 14 - 25, 17.04.2023

Songül Aşık Oya Sevcan Orak

https://doi.org/10.38108/ouhcd.1030375

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the family perception through a psychological drawing test in healthy children with siblings diagnosed with cancer.
Methods: This descriptive study, using qualitative data collection and evaluation methods, was conducted on 20 healthy children whose siblings were diagnosed with cancer and who were treated in the pediatric clinics of a university hospital in Turkey. Data were gathered with Descriptive Characteristics of Family Members Form, Kinetic Family Drawing Test and Semi-Structured Interview Form.
Results: In most of the paintings, the mother was the first to be drawn as the most cherished and desired family member. The energy of the movement was negative in most of the drawings. According to projective analysis, the majority of healthy siblings had a perception of isolation in the family.
Conclusion: Healthy children having siblings diagnosed as cancer were found to have negative family perceptions. They had negative perceptions, especially about their position/role in the family.

Keywords

childhood cancer, healthy siblings, family perception, nursing, family drawing

Kanser Tanısı Alan Bir Kardeşe Sahip Olmanın Aile Algısı Üzerine Etkisi: Sağlıklı Kardeşlerin Resimlerinin Projektif Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, kardeşi kanser tanısı almış sağlıklı çocuklarda aile algısının psikolojik çizim testi ile incelenmesidir.
Yöntem: Nitel veri toplama ve değerlendirme yöntemlerinin kullanıldığı bu tanımlayıcı araştırma, Türkiye'de bir üniversite hastanesinin çocuk kliniklerinde tedavi gören, kardeşi kanser tanısı almış sağlıklı 20 çocuk üzerinde yapıldı. Veriler Aile Bireylerinin Tanımlayıcı Özellikleri Formu, Kinetik Aile Çizim Testi ve Yarı Yapılandırılmış Görüşme Formu ile toplanmıştır.
Bulgular: Resimlerin çoğunda anne en önemsenen ve arzulanan aile üyesi olarak ilk çizilen kişiydi. Çizimlerin çoğunda hareketin enerjisi negatifti. Projektif analize göre sağlıklı kardeşlerin çoğunluğunun ailede izolasyon algısı vardı.
Sonuç: Kardeşi kanser tanısı almış sağlıklı çocukların aile algılarının olumsuz olduğu saptanmıştır. Özellikle aile içindeki konumları/rolleri ile ilgili olumsuz algıları vardı.

Keywords

çocukluk çağı kanseri, sağlıklı kardeşler, aile algısı, hemşirelik, aile çizimi

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