Through our eyes: A photovoice intervention for adolescents on active cancer treatment.

RESEARCH APPROACH: Photovoice, a participatory action research methodology, is a novel and promising intervention for adolescents with cancer. Photovoice was used as an intervention for eliciting and addressing the psychosocial needs of adolescents on active cancer treatment.

PARTICIPANTS: Six adolescents, aged thirteen to seventeen years old, who were on active treatment or had completed treatment in the three months prior to recruitment participated in a seven-week photovoice group that took place from March to May 2017. Methodological Approach: Each of the seven sessions was recorded and later transcribed. A content analysis was used to identify themes that were analyzed using an integrated framework developed earlier. The framework broadly categorized the themes into six domains: (i) physical changes, (ii) psychosocial impacts, (iii) short-term social impacts, (iv) long-term social impacts, (v) impacts on holistic well-being, and (vi) informational needs.

INTERPRETATION: Photovoice is an effective intervention for eliciting and addressing the psychosocial needs of adolescents on active cancer treatment.