Table 3.
Symptom Self-Management Strategies
| N=22 Children Reporting Self-Management Strategies | ||
|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
| Theme: Physical Care Strategies | ||
| Subtheme: Energy/Activity Management | ||
| Lying down/resting | 11 | 50 |
| Sleeping | 3 | 14 |
| Moving/taking walks | 1 | 5 |
| Subtheme: Personal Comfort Strategies | ||
| Use of blankets | 6 | 27 |
| Food/Drink Item | 4 | 18 |
| Baths/showers | 2 | 9 |
| Use of pillows | 2 | 9 |
| Positioning for comfort | 1 | 5 |
| Subtheme: Positioning Near Resources | ||
| Emesis bag close | 2 | 9 |
| Being close to bathroom | 1 | 5 |
| Sleeping in new area | 1 | 5 |
| Theme: Psychosocial Care Strategies | ||
| Subtheme: Distractions | ||
| Arts/crafts | 4 | 18 |
| Reading (or being read to) | 2 | 9 |
| Games | 1 | 5 |
| Subtheme: Personalizing/Normalizing | ||
| Arranging hospital room like home | 3 | 14 |
| Stuffed animals | 3 | 14 |
| Wearing hat/scarf | 1 | 5 |
| Subtheme: Interpersonal/Relational Strategies | ||
| Support person | 4 | 18 |
| Being alone | 2 | 9 |
| Theme: Medication Related | ||
| Medicines | 4 | 18 |
| Personal strategy for taking meds | 2 | 9 |