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Mala Joosten

PhD student

Late effects and interventions in pediatric psycho oncology

Phone 06 5000 67 29

Aim of the study

  1. To study the effectiveness of the Op Koers (On Track in English) intervention for parents of children with cancer
  2. To study long-term psychosocial wellbeing of parents and siblings of children with cancer and to describe associated factors

 

How is the study executed?

  1. By conducting a randomized controlled trial
  2. By analyzing data from the Dutch Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (DCCSS) LATER cohort part 2

 

Consequences for care

  1. If the online group course for parents turns has a positive effect on wellbeing of parents, it can be implemented in psychosocial health care
  2. Associated factors that are identified can be targets for interventions in psychosocial health care


Research team

Promotor: M.A. Grootenhuis, copromotoren: dr. H. Maurice-Stam en dr. M. van Gorp

  • Psychosocial functioning of adult siblings of Dutch very long-term survivors of childhood cancer

    • jul. 2023
    • , et al
    • Psycho-oncology
  • Psychosocial functioning of parents of Dutch long-term survivors of childhood cancer

    • feb. 2023
    • , et al
    • Psycho-oncology
  • Psychometric Properties of the Pediatric Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Item Banks in a Dutch Clinical Sample of Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

    • dec. 2020
    • Michiel A.J., Luijten, et al
    • Arthritis Care and Research
  • Hearing siblings’ voices

    • dec. 2019
    • M. M.H., Joosten, et al
    • Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes
  • Online cognitive-behavioral group intervention for adolescents with chronic illness

    • mrt. 2019
    • Miriam, Douma, et al
    • Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology
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